As the legalization of medical marijuana spread across the U.S., alongside it grew a grey area concerning its use by injured workers and how it would be handled by the workers' compensation system.
While a number of state courts have tackled issues around marijuana and workers' comp, the U.S. Supreme Court opted to punt on the topic. In June 2022, the court declined to hear two cases from Minnesota dealing with medical marijuana.
As it stands, Minnesota is now one of six states that explicitly allow for workers' compensation reimbursement for medical marijuana, according to the American Academy of Actuaries. The above slideshow highlights the other states that allow for medical marijuana reimbursement under workers' comp as well as those that expressly prohibit reimbursement.
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