<ul><li>A federal jury awarded $12.69 million to a former IT employee for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan in a lawsuit over a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.</li><li>The employee, who is Catholic, requested a religious accommodation due to her belief that COVID vaccines were developed or tested using fetal cells from abortions.</li><li>Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan rejected the request and subsequently fired the employee, leading to a religious discrimination lawsuit.</li><li>The jury verdict highlights the importance of carefully considering religious accommodation requests and not making assumptions about the legitimacy of an employee's religious beliefs.</li></ul>

Jury awards Catholic woman nearly $12.7M in lawsuit over COVID-19 vaccine

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