Bill Would Add Vaccine Side Effects to Comp Coverage

Pennsylvania lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a bill amending the state Workers' Compensation Act to provide coverage for adverse events associated with vaccines. The partisan bill HB 2135 was introduced and sponsored by 12 House Republicans and has been referred to the House Labor and Industry Committee. The amendment outlines requirements for compensation for any employee who received the vaccine in the course of employment, including one who was required to receive the vaccine as a condition of employment. A record of adverse events associated with a vaccine, as reported to the e...