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Decades after this worker’s injury, he is prescribed medical marijuana for pain management. But when the employer denies reimbursement, the conversation of coverage is brought into court.
When this injured worker self-weaned off opioids as a pain management medication, he turned to medical marijuana. The court had to decide who was responsible for payments.
Should worker’ compensation cover medical marijuana costs? The Minnesota Supreme Court reviews two cases to decide.
Several states have ruled that medical marijuana is a reasonable and necessary medical treatment for work-related injuries, including neuropathy, chronic pain, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
As marijuana continues to enter the mainstream, what do current data tell us about marijuana’s impact on workplace safety?
This guide can help you understand the regulations in your state.
Workers’ comp payers have long been following the legalization of medical marijuana. Now several ballot measures have legalized medicinal and recreational forms of the drug.
The latest court filings and cases that will have an impact on the risk management and insurance industry.
As states continue to review marijuana legality, professionals in the workers’ compensation space are reviewing the benefits and burdens.
Workers on medical marijuana are being disqualified from jobs after failing drug tests. A new California bill seeks to change that.
The Superior Court of New Jersey affirmed a workers’ compensation judge’s ruling that required an employer to reimburse its employee for the employee’s prescription use of medical marijuana.
A lack of product standardization, the new federal legality of some types of CBD and ever changing state regulations are just some of the issues facing the medical cannabis community.
A look at recent court decisions and how their rulings have an impact on risk management and the insurance industry.
Here’s what one medical director says the workers’ comp industry should think about before embracing the drug.
This definitive timeline of cannabis legalization in the U.S. shows the reach of marijuana throughout the country, leading to more employers seeking impairment testing.
With increased legalization, marijuana use and its impacts is becoming a more common subject of debate in the world of workers’ comp. Here are a few medical insights workers’ compensation pros should keep in mind.
Cannabis shows promise as a non-opioid treatment for pain, but dosing uncertainty and the plant’s Schedule 1 status will need to be resolved first.
When KVG Properties tenants ‘remodeled’ their rented space for illegal marijuana growing operations, the landlord looked for coverage under its policy, but the insurer refused.
The decline of opioids is encouraging, but increased positive tests in methamphetamine and cocaine should be seen as a wake-up call for public safety.