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RoewartMichael
06/01/2021
marijuana and consume an
average of two beers per day. Petitioner was found to have an elevated ETOH level. The
examining physician Dr. Casey Herrforth concluded that petitioners symptoms were likely due
to alcohol intoxication.
In 2018 petitioner relocated to Wisconsin where he initiated medical
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ColeLori
06/01/2021
. Nurse Rich once again refilled Petitioners Norco
prescription but she also ordered a routine drug screening. The results of the drug test revealed
there was no trace of Norco in Petitioners system; however Percocet oxycodone and THC
marijuana were present. No medical professional prescribed
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Study: Majority of Doctors Support Medical Pot for Pain
05/25/2021
addition to treating pain those who favored marijuanas medical use were most likely to endorse it for cancer 72 and nausea 61.
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Deputy Director Paul Armentano on Friday issued a statement on the findings calling on politicians to continue to
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Carriers Argue Federal Law Prevents Them From Reimbursing Workers for Medical Pot
05/05/2021
Attorneys for two workers compensation carriers told the Minnesota Supreme Court that their clients cannot be forced to reimburse injured workers for medical marijuana because federal law prohibits them from doing so.
Lawyers for Hartford Insurance Group and State AutoUnited Fire & Casualty
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SmithDanielJr
05/01/2021
petitioners back. Dr. Glaser also completed a form for medical marijuana which helps
reduce the pain. He also takes narcotics. He was to get the permanent stimulator installed on
March 17 2008 but it was denied by the workers compensation insurance carrier.
Petitioners 1995 Photo PX.1
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VeihdefferJustin
05/01/2021
Dr. Wey assigned MMI was due to
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use of marijuana and failing a drug screen. The totality of Dr. Wey's testimony is that is indeed
why he placed Claimant at MMI on April 14 2020 after being requested to do so by the nurse
case manager rather than waiting to see Claimant again at his
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Garcia, Sebastian
05/01/2021
. Lewis testified that he had no degree with respect to
toxicology Dr. Lewis 12220 depo at p. 66 Joint Exhibit 6; that he was not certified in
toxicology id. at 815-16; that he had not taken any classes concerning marijuana intoxication
id. at p. 161-4; and that he did not review any
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Geaney: High Court Settles Jurisdiction, Medical Marijuana Cases
04/21/2021
. M&K Construction. The facts of this case will be dealt with only briefly. The issue concerned whether an employer can be ordered to reimburse the petitioner for the ongoing costs of medical marijuana under the New Jersey Compassionate Use Act. The judge found in favor of the
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House Passes SAFE Act, Opening Door for Cannabis Businesses to Potentially Use Banks
04/21/2021
lawmakers previous attempts to pass the bill.
Marijuana is legal in some form in 36 states but the drug remains illegal on the federal level.
This contradiction has made some comp carriers nervous about reimbursing workers who use marijuana as part of their treatment even though several state
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Supreme Court Says Employer Must Reimburse Worker for Medical Marijuana
04/14/2021
former construction worker presented sufficient evidence to a state appellate court when he argued that his prescribed medical marijuana represented reasonable and necessary treatment under the state's workers comp laws.
The justices also reiterated the lower courts analysis stating the employer
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