Domski v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

  1. January 24, 2025

    BCBS Has 'High Hurdle' For New $13M Trial, Mich. Judge Says

    A Michigan federal judge on Friday told Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan it had a "high hurdle" to meet for him to say a new trial is warranted, after a jury awarded almost $13 million to a worker who was fired after being denied religious accommodation from the company's COVID-19 mandatory vaccine policy.

  2. December 19, 2024

    Michigan's Biggest Decisions Of 2024

    This year, the Michigan Supreme Court instituted sweeping changes to the state's wage and paid leave laws, took some damages off the table for wrongful death plaintiffs, and recognized third-party retaliation claims.

  3. December 18, 2024

    5 Key Decisions In COVID-19 Vaccine Battles From 2024

    Early challenges to workplace COVID-19 vaccine mandates were largely unsuccessful, but pro-plaintiff rulings and verdicts from 2024 showed that employers should give workers broad deference, particularly when it comes to religious objections to vaccines. Here, Law360 looks back at five noteworthy developments that came down this year in vaccination cases.

  4. November 18, 2024

    BCBS Wants New Trial After Worker's $12M Vax Suit Win

    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has urged a federal judge to expunge a $12.69 million jury award won by a former employee who claimed she was unlawfully fired because her religious beliefs forbade her from getting a COVID-19 vaccination, saying her evidence of discrimination wasn't up to snuff.

  5. November 08, 2024

    BCBS Hit With $12.7M Verdict In Worker's Vax Mandate Suit

    A Michigan federal jury on Friday awarded $12.69 million to a former Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan employee who said she was fired after her employer failed to accommodate her religious beliefs, which she said prevented her from getting the COVID-19 vaccine.