<ul><li>An employee battling cancer at a US health-insurance company was allegedly mistreated by being denied remote work accommodations.</li><li>Despite medical documentation recommending remote work during chemotherapy, the request was rejected by the company's HR team, stating remote work as a privilege.</li><li>The employee was forced into unpaid medical leave on chemotherapy days and in-office work on others, leading to a decline in job performance.</li><li>Following termination for not meeting productivity standards, the former employee filed a lawsuit under the ADA, sparking public outrage over disability discrimination in the healthcare sector.</li></ul>

Cancer-stricken employee fired after being denied remote work

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