HF 2760

Introduction - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022)

Posted on 01/31/2022 10:42 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to employment; providing a cause of action for employees for injures
caused by a vaccine mandate; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 604.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

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