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business11 days ago•7 min saved

Epic Games pledges life-insurance fix for laid-off employee with terminal brain cancer after mass layoffs

Epic Games laid off over 1,000 employees, including veteran programmer Mike Prinke who has terminal brain cancer. His wife publicly shared their financial fears. CEO Tim Sweeney apologized and said Epic would solve the life-insurance issue for the family, noting confidentiality around medical information. By March 29 the company was reportedly in the process of resolving the coverage, following criticism of leadership amid Fortnite’s downturn and the mass layoff wave.

via Eurogamer.net|

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business12 days ago•3 min saved

Epic's Mass Layoffs Leave Cancer-Stricken Programmer Uninsured, CEO Promises a Fix

Epic Games laid off more than 1,000 employees, including Mike Prinke, a programmer writer who is battling terminal brain cancer and has lost his life insurance due to the layoff and his pre-existing condition. His family is scrambling to secure new coverage as Epic says it will 'solve the insurance,' with the company already offering severance and extended health care during the process.

via Rock Paper Shotgun|

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business13 days ago•15 min saved

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.

via Kotaku|

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