A jury has awarded more than $12 million to a woman who lost her job at a Michigan insurance company after declining to get a COVID-19 vaccination

A federal jury awarded a $13 million verdict to a woman who sued Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan over termination after she refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine due to religion.

A jury awarded more than $12 million Friday to a woman who lost her job at a Michigan insurance company after declining to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Much of the award – $10 million – is for punitive damages against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan,