Ian Clifford, a senior IT worker at IBM, went on sick leave in September 2008 and was diagnosed with stage-four leukemia in 2012. Under a 2013 agreement, he joined the company's disability plan and received about $67,000 a year, or 75% of his previous salary. Unhappy that his payments had not risen since 2013 and that inflation was eroding their value, he filed a claim in February 2022 alleging disability discrimination, which an employment tribunal dismissed in March 2023. The Employment Appeal Tribunal also dismissed his appeal on June 10, 2024, finding that the 2013 agreement barred the claims, and Clifford said the legal battle had cost him more than £30,000 ($37,350).
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