If I get the vaccine and infect a fire department co-worker, causing that person to retire, will that individual be covered under workers compensation?
A limited number of states and some self-insured employers have stipulated that employees suffering complications from having received the vaccination are covered. There is not a presumption that covers vaccinia infection from other means. Therefore, this scenario would be handled like any other communicable disease that is not covered under a presumption law. It would be incumbent upon the employee to prove a specific time and place they were exposed and subsequently developed the infection. That may be difficult.
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