The Delaware Superior Court ruled that a worker is not entitled to coverage for his use of medical marijuana to treat chronic pain from a compensable back injury.
Case: Nobles-Roark v. Back Burner, No. N19A-11-001 ALR, 07/28/2020, published.
Facts and procedural history: John Nobles-Roark worked for Back Burner. He injured his back at work in May 1998. The Industrial Accident Board found the injury to be compensable, and Nobles-Roark underwent surgery in 2000.
Although he was able to return to work, his condition continued to deteriorate. Nobles-Roark filed a petition to reinstate his ...
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