Nara city worker uses medical excuses to work only 8 days over 6 years

From Asahi.com (23.10.2006) :

The man, who is supposed to work in the Nara city government's garbage collection section, used a number of medical excuses to take paid sick leave as well as leaves of absence over the five-year, nine-month period.

Officials in the city government's personnel section said the man last showed up for work on Dec. 23, 2005. In February, April, May and August this year, the man submitted medical records from his doctors that showed a different illness each time to take his paid sick leave.