Legalization of Medical Marijuana Doesn't Allow Worker to Wiggle Out of Settlement

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker did not have a basis to set aside the deal to settle his workers’ compensation claim after medical marijuana was legalized and he began using it as a treatment for his injuries. Case: Lehigh Specialty Melting Inc. v. WCAB (Bosco), No. 569 C.D. 2020, released 07/31/2021, published 09/21/2021. Facts and procedural history: Joseph Bosco injured his back in April 2011 while working for Lehigh Specialty Melting Inc. Lehigh issued a notice of compensation payable for a low-back sprain/strain and an L5-S1 disc herniation. In May 201...