Originally Posted by
jobagodonuts
This means it is far more likely that I'll use my 15 days of Unverified Sick Leave under this TA. The result will be that any future minor illness in the subsequent 365 day window, such as a cold, will require me to go to a doctor for Verification.
Worse, there are some conditions that are not really verifiable, or at least not easily verifiable. Lets say you have trouble at home. You are getting a divorce. You have a huge fight with your wife one night, don't get a wink of sleep and are naturally upset and emotionally wrought. And you have to fly the next day but you are in no condition to fly. It would be irresponsible and illegal for you to do so.
Now you have to explain all that somehow to DHS? It's not the same as getting your PCP or a GP to verify that you have the sniffles.
So no, this change in sick rules doesn't just affect the small percentage of abusers. It can hurt all of us.