NJ Court Approves Order Requiring Employer to Reimburse Worker for Medical Marijuana
In a case of first impression, earlier today (January 13, 2020), the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey affirmed an order of a state workers’ compensation judge that required an employer to reimburse its employee for the employee’s use of medical marijuana prescribed for chronic pain following a work-related accident [Hager v. M&K Construction, A-0102-18T3 (approved for publication, Jan. 13, 2020)].
Summary of the Appellate Court’s Decision
While I’ll add more details in a post to come, my initial read indicates the Court concluded the following: