Judge: Engineer Claiming COVID Vaccine Injury Is Due LTD Benefits

( January 21, 2026, 8:35 AM EST) -- SAN JOSE, Calif. — On de novo review, a California federal judge concluded that a mechanical engineer who said she was disabled by a COVID vaccine injury due to symptoms including fatigue and brain fog is entitled to retroactive long-term disability (LTD) benefits under the plan’s initial “regular occupation” standard....