Supreme Court to Address Worker's Entitlement to Reimbursement for CBD Oil

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will weigh in on the question of whether cannabinoid oil and dietary supplements qualify as “medical services” or “medicines and supplies” for purposes of the state Workers’ Compensation Act. A workers’ compensation judge ruled that an injured attorney was entitled to have his firm foot the bill for his doctor-prescribed CBD products. The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board disagreed and reversed, but the Commonwealth Court in November reinstated the award to Mark Schmidt. Schmidt injured his back in April 2017...