Injured workers most likely to successfully recoup cannabis costs would include those who underwent failed surgeries or are recovering from opioid addiction. (Credit: Engdao/Adobe Stock) Injured workers most likely to successfully recoup cannabis costs would include those who underwent failed surgeries or are recovering from opioid addiction. (Credit: Engdao/Adobe Stock)

Pennsylvania workers' compensation claimants may now seek reimbursement for the cost of medical marijuana used to treat work-related injuries, thanks to a precedential ruling entered by the Commonwealth Court.

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Aleeza Furman

Aleeza Furman is a Philadelphia-based litigation reporter with The Legal Intelligencer. Contact her at [email protected].