Comp and Cannabis Blog

A Requiem for My Twenty-Eight Suits: A Lawyers Lament

I didn’t realize it at the time, but almost half my closet turned into a museum exhibit overnight- you could call it “Courtroom Suits from...

Psilocybin: The Next Medical Marijuana or a Risky Gamble?

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...

Jennifer Revolution: It’s Our Time Now

We’re here, we’re named Jennifer and we are in charge. We are your boss. We are your overlord.  We are everywhere.  Jennifer was the number...

Work Injuries & a Recent Death in the Cannabis Industry

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...

First Impression Case: Oral Argument Scheduled for Medical Marijuana Reimbursement

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...

U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Rule on Medical Marijuana Reimbursement

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...

Huge Win: PA WCJ Orders Reimbursement of Medical Marijuana Expenses of Injured Worker

For the first time, a PA Workers’ Compensation Judge has ordered a workers’ comp carrier to reimburse an injured worker for her out-of-pocket costs of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...