Bill Would Exempt Vaccine Injury From Comp, Allow Lawsuits for Damages

An Ohio lawmaker is proposing to exempt from workers’ compensation coverage any injuries resulting from employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccinations. Rep. Jay Edwards, R- Nelsonville, on Monday introduced House Bill 401, which would exempt from the statutory definition of a compensable injury a condition resulting from an employer-mandated COVID-19. The bill would allow workers to sue their employers for damages caused by a COVID-19 vaccine if the employer required the vaccination as a condition of employment and the worker files the claim within five years of the date he or s...