William McDevitt (Partner-Philadelphia, PA) was quoted in the March 22, 2023, edition of Business Insurance | Workers’ Comp. regarding two recent appeals court decisions in Pennsylvania that cleared the way for medical marijuana reimbursements for injured workers who qualify for its use. According to Bill, “It can be assumed that workers’ comp carriers would like to avoid potential liability that could arise from prescribing or delivering medical treatments, be it from medical marijuana or opioids. The Fegley v. Firestone ruling clarifies that under Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act the act of reimbursement is a distinct and, arguably, distant function from the direct provision of medical care.”

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