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Washington State Police Allege Sandra Dee Martinez Faked Cancer to Avoid Work

By David Lohr

Have you ever called in sick to work or school because you didn't feel like going?  If you haven't, you probably know someone who has, and I'm sure you are familiar with all the standard excuses. However, I doubt you or your friends have ever been as inventive as 40-year-old Sandra Dee Martinez, a former employee of the Department of Social and Health Services in Arlington, Wash., who allegedly faked cancer to avoid going to work. According to police, Martinez was cancer-free last spring, when she forged a letter from phony doctors and gave them to her employer. These letters stated that she had been diagnosed with brain cancer and would need several weeks off for treatment.  The letter also stated that Martinez would not be able to work full time for at least two years...continue to full post

Full post as published by Criminal Report Daily on May 15, 2008 (boomark / email).