Comp and Cannabis Blog

BIDEN GETS THE JOINT ROLLING On October 6, 2022, President Joe Biden requested that the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the United...

Are you a veteran applying for benefits in Abington, PA? Even small errors can cause delays or lead to the denial of your benefits. At...

Workplace injuries can be overwhelming, but taking the right steps can make a significant difference in your workers’ compensation claim.  At Kaufman Workers’ Compensation Law, we...

(Originally presented as written materials for Bench-Bar Conference in Atlantic City held 9/21/2024) 1. At Work & On the Job:  What Happens if I Fail...

You’ve been hurt at work, and haven’t been able to get back to it. Now the bills are piling up.  If you’ve been injured on...

*Article previously published in the June 2024 Newsletter of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Workers Compensation Law Section* In March 2023 the Commonwealth Court changed the...

In 1970, marijuana was classified by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) as a Schedule I controlled substance.  Under the Controlled Substances Act, this means marijuana...

BREAKING NEWS: On April 30, 2024, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted allocatur in the case of *Schmidt v Schmidt (WCAB*), No. 658 MAL 2023. This...

Will 2024 be the year that Pennsylvania finally legalizes adult-use marijuana? Is the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ready, and I mean truly ready, to come out...

Hot News Nuggets Regarding Workers’ Comp and Reimbursement of Out-Of-Pocket Costs to Injured Workers: My office has filed a test case in Lancaster seeking to...

It is disappointing to report that a Western PA WCJ recently denied my client’s request for MMJ reimbursement. My client, Ronette Schepis, was injured in...

Another Settlement I have settled another case where money was allotted to reimburse an injured worker for out-of-pocket costs for treatment with MMJ. This was...