Yes.
I would like to ask.... what about people that do not use doctors for religious reasons? They may use time they have banked when they are very ill, yet short term disability would most likely require a doctor visit to start.
I know to some this may be an off the wall question but I personally know a family that does not use doctors (they do not work for American Airlines however). This sort of scenario would potentially be very damaging to them. Let's keep in mind we are not talking about people that abuse sick time, we are talking about people that have banked MASSIVE amounts of sick time because they NEVER USE IT. Why would you alienate someone that has demonstrated good attendance and loyalty to the company?
By the way thanks for getting my name right. 🙂