Several conservative websites and a member of Congress have alleged that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has changed its guidance for employers reporting work-related injuries to encourage them to sweep COVID-19 vaccine side effects under the rug. According to the agency’s recording criteria, work-related injuries or illnesses must be reported if they result in death, loss of consciousness, days away from work, work restriction or transfer, or medical treatment beyond first aid. In late May, OSHA updated its reporting rule to clarify that adverse events related to COVID-19 vaccines are not considered work-related injuries or illnesses. Employment law experts interpret the updated rule as easing the burden on employers because potential vaccine side effects are not a result of working conditions that could reasonably be altered to eliminate risk.
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