Comp and Cannabis Blog

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...

No, New Hampshire Did Not Just Direct a Carrier to Reimburse an Injured Worker for Their Medical Marijuana Costs, But… You can read about my...

Success! I am pleased to report that my Lancaster County MMJ reimbursement test case has settled. The carrier agreed to pay my client a significant...

Two cases in Pennsylvania will test the limits of our Medical Marijuana Law’s anti-discrimination provision. The provision states that employers may not refuse to hire...

The Commonwealth Court in a published and precedential opinion just ruled that workers’ compensation carriers are required to reimburse injured workers who use cannabidiol (CBD)...

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Hager decision yesterday and ruled that NJ Workers’ Compensation carriers can be compelled to reimburse injured workers...

Huge Win for PA Injured Workers Commonwealth Court Orders Reimbursement of Medical Marijuana Costs for Injured Workers Today, on a day usually associated with green...

Today I want to break away from my usual format and take a closer look at the emerging occupational hazards for those employed in manufacturing...

Minnesota Supreme Court Finds Controlled Substances Act Pre-Empts Minnesota’s Medical Marijuana Law: Petition for a Writ of Certiorari Made to United States Supreme Court to...

Medical Marijuana has become a relatively mainstream and popular treatment alternative for pain and other health conditions. In several states, including Pennsylvania, workers’ comp carriers...

I am happy to report that the Commonwealth Court has scheduled oral argument before the Court En Banc in one of my cases seeking to...