Originally Posted by
FlyyGuyy
Unbelievable seriously
If you believe a previous APA president, the bulk of the reason is for a large "increase in utilization" beginning in 2020 and continuing through to today.
Per their post:
But the vast majority of claims fall into the "musculoskeletal/connective tissue", "mental" and "injury" categories (the "injury" category also includes alcoholism claims)
Meanwhile there is a lynch mob coming for the half dozen women who file due to pregnancy...
APA and the company has had a storied history with disability. Post-9/11 the company with the help of APA went on a jihad against pilots it deemed as tricking the system and filing illegitimate claims.