Split Court Denies Benefits to Housekeeper With Positive Post-Accident Drug Test

A divided 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that a worker who tested positive for marijuana in a post-accident drug test was not entitled to benefits for her injuries. Case: Brinson v. Hospital Housekeeping Services, No. 1D17-505, 06/22/2018, published. Facts: Bonita Brinson worked for Hospital Housekeeping Services. While at work, she fell and dislocated her left shoulder. Her supervisor drove her to local medical clinic, where she provided a urine sample pursuant to her employer’s post-accident, drug-testing policy. Brinson’s sample tested positive for marijuana metabolites ...