COVID-19 “Vaccine” Adverse Reactions—Report as Workers’ Comp Injury
Are you mandating a COVID-19 “vaccination” for your employees? If so, you must report any adverse reactions through Texas Depart of Insurance’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) system (if you are a Texas employer). DWC Vaccine Reportable Information
If you are located in another state, check with your state agency.
In Texas, you may have a requirement to report the adverse reaction even if you did not mandate the shot. If the vaccine “relates to the employee’s job,” and the employee misses at least one day of work, the injury is a reportable event.
Finally, you may want to inform your employees about reporting their reaction through HHS’s VAERS system at https://vaers.hhs.gov/reportevent.html . Your employee should not assume the healthcare workers reported the reaction. The report can be submitted on-line. Everyone with a reaction should file so that we have accurate information to share with the public. The employee’s information is not shared with the public.
