Dr. Y.M. Markus

The worker, a personal support worker, experienced a severe muscular inflammatory response after receiving a mandatory work-related Covid-19 booster vaccination.

The initial adjudicator denied entitlement based on a medical consultant's opinion that the reaction was normal.

On appeal, the Appeals Resolution Officer allowed the objection, finding that under operational policy 15-04-10, the determination of an 'adverse reaction' is an adjudicative question.

Given the worker's need for emergency medical attention and temporary inability to work, the reaction was deemed adverse, and initial entitlement was granted.