Judge: Immunocompromised Doctor Deserves LTD Benefits Due To COVID-19 Risk

( September 4, 2025, 10:05 AM EDT) -- WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Following a bench trial on the administrative record regarding a clinical anesthesiologist with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) whose unsuccessful disability claim was based on his risk of exposure to COVID-19, a North Carolina federal judge concluded on de novo review that the anesthesiologist is entitled to retroactive long-term disability (LTD) benefits, prejudgment interest and the costs of the suit....

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