We have an employee that after 4 months of work became pregnant. She stopped working almost at once and sent the medical statements in from a clinic saying she was very sick and needs to stay in bed, etc. The first medical statement the doctor said 1 month rest, medical statement number two said 40 days, number three says 20 days of bedrest. Since the announcement of her pregnancy, she has only showed up at work to pick up her paychecks and to socialze with her co-workers. I and other employees frequently meet her shopping, in the supermarket, at baseball games, etc., so she is certainly not resting in bed. So my question is, are we stuck with paying her the nine months salary plus the three months post-partum regardless of her true condition? Everyone says that its the only way, but what abuse! When the payroll clerk told her yesterday that she was abusing the system she just laughed !!! Any hope or are we stuck with a year of this "I'll show you" attitude?