Judge Orders Release of Convicted Comp Doctor Because of COVID-19 Concerns

A doctor who once treated injured workers in New York has been ordered released from prison because of the coronavirus epidemic. A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release of former Staten Island internal medicine physician Nkanga Nkanga, who pleaded guilty in October to illegally distributing oxycodone, an opioid-based pain medication. The order notes that Nkanga's release, which was opposed by federal prosecutors until this week, is necessary because of the doctor's age and health problems. Nkanga, 67, was sentenced on March 12, but because of the widespread impact of the vi...