Ruling Shows Pot Comp Question Still State-Specific; Payers Wary of Federal Statutes

A recent New Hampshire Supreme Court decision finding federal law doesn’t preclude comp carriers from reimbursing injured workers for medical marijuana suggests the issue is still being left to states to decide, but some payer advocates say insurers will remain hesitant as long as the drug is illegal on the federal level. New Hampshire's high court on Tuesday and for the second time reversed a Compensation Appeals Board decision holding that carriers can’t legally be required to reimburse injured workers for medical cannabis. In March 2019, the state's high court overrule...