Posted on 11/24/2021 1:16:43 PM PST by ransomnote
A bill that would make it easier for residents of Idaho to get worker compensation in the event of an injury caused by the Covid-19 vaccines passed through the state legislator.
In a 67-3 vote, the Idaho House of Representatives approved the legislation, which is among seven Covid-related bills that the chamber has been attempting to expedite to the Senate.
Supporters of the legislation said that workers all across Idaho are falling ill after receiving the jabs, with many stating that they are struggling to get compensation for their injuries.
According to the Associated Press (AP), this bill “tilts the field” towards employees, making it easier for them to receive financial compensation for illnesses not just caused by the Covid-19 vaccine, but also other mandatory jabs.
Opponents of the bill claim that Idaho’s existing worker compensation laws have worked well for decades and that vaccine-injured employees already have a way of receiving adequate compensation.
Another bill set to head the Idaho Senate would prohibit employers questioning the sincerity of employees who seek a religious exemption from mandatory Covid vaccination.
This bill was passed in a vote of 46-24 despite “concerns” by some legislators that it makes it easier for non-religious people to simply claim that they adhere to a faith that prevents them from getting injected.
“By attempting to elevate those things to the level of religiosity, you don’t elevate them at all,” said Republican Rep. Greg Chaney in a bizarre statement. “You lower the sacredness of what it means to claim a religious exemption. What it means to have a sincerely held faith.”
A third bill passed by the Idaho House in a 42-28 vote creates a new system of exemptions for mask mandates in schools. Parents rather than school boards would be allowed to decide whether or not their children have to wear a mask for eight hours a day.
A further bill that succeeded in a 48-22 vote would prevent employers from discriminating against employees based on their vaccine status as a whole.
Waste of money/time. Blame the feds. Blame the gullible public. I took the JJ one-shot. Now I need a booster? Regret taking the first one.
Why does everything seem to involve money, recompense, and payouts by government?
Why can we do and fix things so they work right?
Now I need a booster?
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The precedent has been set now so expect to be told (mandated actually) you’ll need more. Government power never decreases; it only expands.
“””A bill that would make it easier for residents of Idaho to get worker compensation in the event of an injury caused by the Covid-19 vaccines”””
This is nothing more than kicking the can down the road.
This protects those companies who are mandating the vaxx.
And the companies who are NOT mandating the vaxx will end up paying higher worker compensation insurance rates.
Idaho Republicans are generally pretty worthless.
“This bill was passed in a vote of 46-24 despite “concerns” by some legislators that it makes it easier for non-religious people to simply claim that they adhere to a faith that prevents them from getting injected.”
That is covered by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The “legislation passed by congress” - remember that quote - states that you don’t need to be a member of an organized religious organization to claim a religious exemption.
Failing to recognize a sincere religious belief - even if not in an organized religion - is a violation of a person’s religious belief, under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
All these businesses rejecting their employees claim of religious exemption are in deep shit. They will be sued out of business.
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