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Sunday, February 20, 2011

Fake Doctors’ Notes Being Handed Out At Wisconsin Union Rally

As tens of thousands of public employees skipped work this week to attend protest rallies outside the Wisconsin State Capitol, many wondered if they would face any disciplinary action for unexcused absences.

On Saturday, a group of men and women in lab coats purporting to be doctors were handing out medical excuse notes, without examining the ‘patients.’

“I asked this doctor what he was doing and he told me they were handing out excuses to people who were feeling sick due to emotional, mental or financial distress,” said Christian Hartsock. “They never performed an exam–he asked me how I was feeling today and I said I’m from California and I’m not used to the cold, so he handed me a note.”

Another woman, who wished to remain anonymous, said they were handing out excuses like they were leaflets.

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2 comments:

Unknown said...

Where is the Medical Review Board? Where is the invstigations of fraud? These same Doctors, if they are, should be investigated for Medicaid fraud, since this is their ethical mentality.

Bill D. said...

Unions have out lived their usefulness any way.
at one time they were great.