AN ACT relating to workers' compensation and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Amend KRS 342.0011 to define "COVID-19"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 342 to establish workers' compensation liability in instances where employers require vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of employment and the employee develops an adverse reaction to the vaccine; create a rebuttable presumption that an adverse reaction was caused by the COVID-19 vaccine if it was not present prior to and arises within 14 days of receipt of the vaccine; retoactive to December 14, 2020; EMERGENCY.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Aug 23, 2021
Last action Jan 4, 2022
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 4, 2022
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 4, 2022
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
Aug 23, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
lower
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Felicia Rabourn
RRepublican
P
Jennifer Decker
RRepublican
P
Josh Calloway
RRepublican
P
Kevin Bratcher
RRepublican
P
Mark Hart
RRepublican
P
Matt Lockett
RRepublican
P
Regina Huff
RRepublican
P
Ryan Dotson
RRepublican
P
Savannah Maddox
RRepublican
P
Shane Baker
RRepublican
P
Thomas Huff
RRepublican
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