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US Supreme Declines to Review Medical Marijuana Reimbursement Issue

Workers' Compensation

The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) declined to review the Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision prohibiting reimbursement of medical marijuana costs in a workerscompensation claim. Therefore, the individual States will remain the authority on whether reimbursement for medical marijuana will be permitted in a workers' compensation claim.

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US Supreme Court to Conference Medical Marijuana Preemption Case

Workers' Compensation

The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) is scheduled to conference the Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision prohibiting reimbursement of medical marijuana costs in a workerscompensation claim. The petitioner further argues that Minnesota’s workerscompensation system does not facilitate access to marijuana. 801 et seq.,

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The Value of Modified Duty Programs – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

Any thoughts about using off-site, non-profits or charities to accommodate modified duty for an injured worker? a national workerscompensation and human resources consulting company. She’s the author of two books: “ From Workers Comp Claimant to Valued Employee ” and “The Injury Management Challenge.”.

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Are Workers’ Comp Insurers ready for what comes next in the COVID-19 crisis?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

[Supplemental background for students of DMCCJ – WorkersCompensation and Return to Work and DMCCL- Insurance and Other Benefits – Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences] Workerscompensation insurers and legislators are taking the first steps in dealing with the COVID-19 crises.

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Innovation is Necessary to Meet the Challenge of COVID in 2022

Workers' Compensation

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 workerscompensation system faces an enormous challenge in 2022 as the novel consequences of the most recent surge of SARS-CoV-2 infection engulf the nation.

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Medical Marijuana Within the Context of Workers’ Compensation Claims

The Workcomp Writer

It is, of course, one thing for a state to allow the use of marijuana in the treatment of injuries and diseases, but quite another to require employers and/or insurers to reimburse injured workers in connection with a workerscompensation claim. Stat. . §§ 26-2B-1 to 26-2B-7, et seq.), Four have ruled that it cannot.