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Workers' Compensation
JUNE 21, 2022
The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) declined to review the Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision prohibiting reimbursement of medical marijuana costs in a workers’ compensation claim. Therefore, the individual States will remain the authority on whether reimbursement for medical marijuana will be permitted in a workers' compensation claim.
Workers' Compensation
MAY 31, 2022
The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) is scheduled to conference the Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision prohibiting reimbursement of medical marijuana costs in a workers’ compensation claim. The petitioner further argues that Minnesota’s workers’ compensation system does not facilitate access to marijuana. 801 et seq.,
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Workers' Compensation
JANUARY 5, 2022
A recent study provides a potential opportunity for employers and insurance companies to reduce their risk exposure through early sequencing and treatment proactively. Background The workers’ compensation system faces an enormous challenge in 2022 as the novel consequences of the most recent surge of SARS-CoV-2 infection engulf the nation.
The Workcomp Writer
JANUARY 16, 2023
territories 2 allow, at least in some instances, the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Eleven states allow for the use of low THC, high CBD products for medical reasons. Jurisdictions Requiring Reimbursement for Medical Marijuana. 3. . §§ 26-2B-1 to 26-2B-7, et seq.), Four have ruled such reimbursement can be ordered.
Workers' Compensation Perspectives
APRIL 23, 2020
For workers’ compensation insurers, there are additional complications in their day-to-day operations. The medical and rehabilitation services often provided by workers’ compensation typically are very “hands on”. The New York Workers’ Compensation Law provision (section 10 (3) (a)) is as follows: 3. (a)
The Workcomp Writer
JANUARY 23, 2025
Background In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Robert Booker worked as a laboratory technician at Duke Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, performing routine chemical tests on blood specimens. When the Commission awarded benefits, Duke Medical Center and its insurance carrier appealed to the Court of Appeals, which reversed the award.
Workers' Compensation
DECEMBER 6, 2024
Attorneys can help workers navigate the complex workers' compensation system and ensure they receive all their entitlements. This study suggests employers can reduce workers' compensation costs by advising injured workers to seek legal representation. What does this mean for employers?
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