With the temporary elimination of sick verification it would make sense that sick usage would tick higher. However, I'd argue it has already been higher than historical norms since last year there wasn't a single category (or maybe just 1??) that "won" the sick leave usage contest. I know in years past many categories would hit the trigger each year for the single day, and some would even hit the trigger for the 2 extra VAC days (and IVD usages, which is really the bigger deal).