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Did THC in Blood Send House Framer’s Injury Claim up in Smoke?
Did THC in Blood Send House Framer’s Injury Claim up in Smoke?

What Do You Think? The use of an illegal drug can easily put an end to a worker’s compensation claim if there is evidence that the drug played a role in the injury. In Mississippi, […]
Pa. Top Court Requires Employer to Pay Injured Lawyer’s Costs for CBD Oil  
Pa. Top Court Requires Employer to Pay Injured Lawyer’s Costs for CBD Oil  

Employees who would rather use CBD oil than go through risky surgery or take pharmaceutical drugs with potential side effects may now be able to secure reimbursement for the oil. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently […]
Pa. Top Court will Consider Cannabis, Lower Court found it Covered under Comp Act
Pa. Top Court will Consider Cannabis, Lower Court found it Covered under Comp Act

Harrisburg, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Last week, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania granted a Petition for Allowance of Appeal in Schmidt v. Schmidt, Kirifides and Rassias, PC, 2024 WL 1873090 (Pa. 04/30/24). When the case comes […]
Weed Shops Continue to be Dangerous for Workers
Weed Shops Continue to be Dangerous for Workers

Mount Vernon, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Two workers at separate cannabis warehouses are dead after robbers engaged in shootouts with warehouse employees. In Mount Vernon, N.Y., an unnamed warehouse employee was one of two people who […]
Do You Know the Rule? Minn. Protections for Medical Cannabis
Do You Know the Rule? Minn. Protections for Medical Cannabis

Minneapolis, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Minnesota, there is a presumption that a patient enrolled in the registry program created by state law or a Tribal medical cannabis program patient is engaged in the authorized use […]
The Future of Workers’ Comp: Innovations and Hurdles Explored at 20th ExecuSummit
The Future of Workers’ Comp: Innovations and Hurdles Explored at 20th ExecuSummit

Hartford, CT (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The 20th Annual Workers Compensation Insurance ExecuSummit convened on January 23, 2024, in Hartford, Connecticut, drawing a gathering of experts and thought leaders in workers' compensation. This summit featured a diverse […]
Mass. Officials Push for Change after Cannabis Worker Dies from Asthma Attack 
Mass. Officials Push for Change after Cannabis Worker Dies from Asthma Attack 

Holyoke, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) - Health Department officials in Massachusetts are pushing for extra safety steps after a cannabis worker died from an asthma attack.   According to OSHA, a worker for Trulieve Cannabis Corp. was packaging […]
Chart View: Maine Protections for Authorized Cannabis Activity
Chart View: Maine Protections for Authorized Cannabis Activity

Augusta, ME (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The topic of cannabis and workers' compensation has been in the news for a while. And while the topic is not without controversy, states have craft rules based on their legislatures' […]