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Top court to decide on issue of medical pot and workers' comp

CONCORD — A case now working its way through the state Supreme Court could determine if insurers have to pay for medical marijuana in workers’ compensation cases, even though state law exempts health ... read more

Legalizing marijuana in Michigan won't let employees off the hook

If voters decide in November to ... wasn’t high at work and never used marijuana while working. Casias sued, but the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Walmart in 2012, saying that the state’s me... read more

A homegrown mess: Canada ushering in legal marijuana with a patchwork of rules

Bobby Kennedy spent much of his time with lawyers and in court during the ... was still sorting out how to choose its winners and losers. There will be added twists, as what the city previously regula... read more

EDITORIAL: Health Canada needs to decide medical marijuana rules

It also tells us that medical marijuana coverage isn’t, at heart, a human rights issue. It’s an urgent regulatory ... But denial of coverage by Workers Compensation was also upheld in the appeal court ... read more

Maine employers don’t have to pay for medical marijuana, top court rules

PORTLAND, Maine — The Maine supreme court says employers don’t have to pay for medical marijuana under the state workers’ compensation system. In a 5-2 decision, the court ruled Thursday that federal ... read more

Why medical marijuana can still get you fired in Illinois

In a closely watched case, the Colorado Supreme Court ... issue hasn't yet been tested, but the language of the state law seems to put patients at the mercy of their bosses. Employers can accommodate ... read more

One Call Care Management Keeps Workers’ Compensation Professionals Abreast of Latest Medical Marijuana Issues at California JPA Conference

However, it is illegal under federal law and not included in any workers’ compensation (“WC”) treatment guidelines. As a result, many WC payers choose to categorically deny coverage for medical mariju... read more

Employers brace for legal cannabis, liability issues

B.C. workers can expect a flurry of new workplace drug policies as the legalization of recreational cannabis nears and employers try to limit their liability and avoid court battles ... provided there ... read more

Medical marijuana patient can get custody of daughter

Billy Fisher doesn’t have to choose ... and the medical marijuana he takes to manage his chronic back pain. In a case that could have implications in custody cases for parents who are medical marijuan... read more

High court considers whether workers’ comp should cover former millworker’s medical pot

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine supreme court on Wednesday ... complicate the issue. Five states — Connecticut, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey and New Mexico — have found medical marijuana treatment is reimb... read more

It could be next fall before first pot clinics open

Pat Quinn signed the state's medical marijuana ... be admitted in court, are a better indicator of impairment than biological tests that can detect marijuana in a person's system for up to 30 days aft... read more