California has now joined other states that have legalized Marijuana for recreational use. Marijuana for medical purposes is nothing new. Recreational marijuana (pot) opens the door to greater use, and added pressure on insurance companies to pay for it to treat workers’ comp injuries.
Despite federal law that still makes it illegal, experts warn that staffing companies, and their workers’ comp carriers, can expect challenges, especially if doctors can argue that marijuana relieves the effects of certain injuries. This leads to other questions: How much, and how long should an insurance company pay? What about use in the workplace? If this becomes a trend, Work Comp Staffing Solutions has many work comp insurance options to help you deal with your changing needs.
Visit our web site at www.StaffingCompSolutions.com, call us at 202-302-1212, or email us at david@StaffingCompSolutions.com for more information about all our staffing and workers’ comp offerings.
Sincerely
David Schek
President
StaffingCompSolutions.com