A Quebec woman is suing her insurance company after it suspended her sick leave benefits because of pictures she’d posted on Facebook.
Nathalie Blanchard, 29, says she suffers from clinical depression and that Mutalife stopped sending payments after its investigators found photos of her having fun on Facebook. She posted photos from a birthday party at Chippendales and from a vacation on the beach, according to the CBC.
Manulife told the CBC that it would not cancel someone’s benefits based solely upon Facebook photos, but admitted that it does use the site when investigating claims.
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http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2009/11/19/quebec-facebook-sick-leave-benefits.html
A Quebec woman is suing her insurance company after it suspended her sick leave benefits because of pictures she’d posted on Facebook.
Nathalie Blanchard, 29, says she suffers from clinical depression and that Mutalife stopped sending payments after its investigators found photos of her having fun on Facebook. She posted photos from a birthday party at Chippendales and from a vacation on the beach, according to the CBC.
Manulife told the CBC that it would not cancel someone’s benefits based solely upon Facebook photos, but admitted that it does use the site when investigating claims.
For the full story, click here.

