1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to employment; providing a cause of action for employees for injuries 
1.3 	caused by the COVID-19 vaccine;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes, chapter 604.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [604.112] COVID-19 VACCINE; EMPLOYER LIABILITY.
1.7 	(a) An employee who is required by an employer to obtain a COVID-19 vaccination to 
1.8 	remain employed, or as a condition of employment, has a cause of action against the employer 
1.9 	for damages for an injury or death caused by the COVID-19 vaccine. This section applies 
1.10 	to both public and private employers, and includes individuals contracted to do work for 
1.11 	an employer when the contract is contingent on the contracted individual obtaining a 
1.12 	COVID-19 vaccine prior to beginning the work. No employer may use funding from workers' 
1.13 	compensation insurance under chapter 176 to cover the cost of damages owed under this 
1.14 	section.
1.15 	(b) For purposes of this section, "employer," "employee," "public employer," and "private 
1.16 	employer" have the meanings given in section 181.967.