A Michigan hospital agrees to pay $410,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a physician assistant who says she was fired after raising objections to transgender-related workplace policies. According to the plaintiff, Valerie Kloosterman, she was dismissed roughly three weeks after requesting a religious accommodation concerning mandatory gender identity training at the hospital. The settlement resolves her claims that her termination was improper following her accommodation request. The reports describe the dispute as involving hospital requirements related to gender identity training, and her contention that complying with the training conflicted with her religious beliefs. While the settlement provides monetary relief, the available accounts focus on the timing of the firing and the accommodation request rather than the hospital’s reasoning for termination. No further details about liability findings are included in the coverage summarized here. The settlement figure and the circumstances of the firing are consistent across the sources provided.