State Department Fails to Toss Havana Syndrome Benefit Suit

The US Department of State will face a lawsuit from three foreign service workers who say their Havana Syndrome benefit claims were improperly denied.

While the workers’ court filings are not a “model of clarity,” Judge Amir Ali wrote in denying the government’s motion to dismiss, at this stage it’s enough that they plausibly alleged the claim denials were unfair.

The workers filed for compensation under the Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act, which provides payments for State Department employees who have suffered brain injuries consistent with Havana Syndrome while on the job.

The mysterious condition has been ...