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Federal Reclassification of Marijuana: What Would Schedule III Mean?
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...Pennsylvania Supreme Court Takes on CBD Oil Reimbursement in Workers’ Compensation Claims
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...Pennsylvania: It is time to Make the Love Affair Official and Legalize Weed Once and for All
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...Update on Medical Marijuana Reimbursement in Pennsylvania
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...Medical Marijuana and Workers’ Compensation Updates
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...A Good News Newsletter: Positive Developments for Injured Workers Using Medical Marijuana
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...Medical Marijuana Reimbursement Update
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...Two Recent WCJ Decisions Deny Requests for MMJ Reimbursement in Pennsylvania. Both Have Been Appealed to the WCAB
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...Welcome to Our Special Cannabis & Workers’ Compensation Newsletter
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...Commonwealth Court Rules CBD as Legitimate Treatment for Work Injuries
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)...Workers Comp & MMJ Case Updates NJ and PA
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...Workers’ Comp & Medical Marijuana Newsletter
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...