Bill Would Add Marijuana to Intoxication Statute

A Missouri lawmaker introduced legislation that would make clear that workers injured while under the influence of cannabis risk losing workers’ compensation benefits. Missouri law reduces work comp benefits by 50% when workers are injured in conjunction with the use of use of drugs or alcohol in violation of an employer’s policy or rule. The law additionally declares that all benefits shall be forfeited when the use of drugs or alcohol, in violation of an employer’s policy, is the proximate cause of an injury. The law currently references the use of alcohol and nonprescrib...