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05-04-2026 | 09:15 AM

#41

tennisguru

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I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again. GFBs are a great thing now. Super easy to get a note on teldoc and none of the time you’re out counts towards the 120 look back. I’ve never been GFB’d and I’m bummed every time I don’t get it.

05-04-2026 | 10:08 AM

#42

Russell Case

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What in god’s name does your GFB discussion have to do with AEs? Asking for some friends.

05-04-2026 | 11:29 AM

#43

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Russell Case

What in god’s name does your GFB discussion have to do with AEs? Asking for some friends.

Are you new here?

05-04-2026 | 12:11 PM

#44

ohaiyo

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Originally Posted by tennisguru

Correct.

Viewed properly, GFBs work in pilots' favor. Why we'd want to negotiate this away using our leverage is harming us x2. Just makes no sense to me.

05-04-2026 | 12:26 PM

#45

Viper25

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Originally Posted by ohaiyo

Correct.

Viewed properly, GFBs work in pilots' favor. Why we'd want to negotiate this away using our leverage is harming us x2. Just makes no sense to me.

This is the view of my reps as well.

05-04-2026 | 01:41 PM

#46

crewdawg

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Originally Posted by CX500T

3X GFBs in last year. One (right before going on vacation) I could maybe, possibly see. (Blew a tendon in elbow)

Year before 2x plus 2x "wellness checls"

I run probably a 60-70% GFB chance on a sick call. My first 6 years here, ONE when I woke up in the crash pad on SC (so 1 mile from JFK) With a nasty sinus infection. That one actually was handled on phone (sounded like crap) and CP authorized nonrev home because "you're aren't gonna get better in the crash pad"

You are an extreme outlier and you have to know that. I'd be shocked if more than 1% of the pilot group has more than 1 or maybe 2 GFBs, and a vast majority probably have never had one and never will. You seem to have more interactions with the company than the rest of this board combined.

05-04-2026 | 02:06 PM

#47

CX500T

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Although once I hit my current GFB doctor visit high score over $4k, no more GFBs.

05-04-2026 | 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by CX500T

Although once I hit my current GFB doctor visit high score over $4k, no more GFBs.

I did notice the company says they "will reimburse a reasonable expense."

So these $10,000 full body MRIs at the hospital to track down your pinched nerve probably will just get denied.

05-04-2026 | 02:17 PM

#49

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Originally Posted by GutterGuard

I did notice the company says they "will reimburse a reasonable expense."

So these $10,000 full body MRIs at the hospital to track down your pinched nerve probably will just get denied.

Mine wasn't.

05-04-2026 | 02:21 PM

#50

Hotel Kilo

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GutterGuard

I did notice the company says they "will reimburse a reasonable expense."

So these $10,000 full body MRIs at the hospital to track down your pinched nerve probably will just get denied.

My ER visit was reimbursed but you're correct, and that's a prime example of the kind of language we need to eliminate from the PWA. Many places for them to interpret and weasel around to our detriment