
Epic Layoffs Leave Terminally Ill Employee Without Life Insurance
Epic Games laid off more than 1,000 workers, including Mike Prinke, a programmer with terminal brain cancer; the layoff would cause his life insurance to lapse, forcing his family to seek new coverage despite a pre-existing condition. Epic later said it is in contact with the family and will resolve the insurance issue, emphasizing that medical information was not a factor in the layoff.