HB 54 Kentucky House · 2022 Regular Session

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
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Aug 2021
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Introduced Aug 23, 2021 Last action Jan 4, 2022
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Jan 4, 2022
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Aug 23, 2021
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