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[Event] Marijuana in the Workplace - March 20th, West Chester Township, OH

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How have the rules changed since Ohio legalized recreational marijuana? Can you still drug test? Can you test for reasonable suspicion? What if someone gets hurt at work? What if they test positive but say it’s because they...more

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Does Reasonable Suspicion Marijuana Testing Make Sense for Employers?

As more states legalize the use of marijuana for medical or recreational purposes, employers in states such as North Carolina and South Carolina that have not relaxed their cannabis laws are asking under what circumstances...more

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Pennsylvania Employers – Now is a Good Time to Review Your Post-Injury Drug Testing Policies and Procedures

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A recent Commonwealth Court decision addressed an employee’s entitlement to Pennsylvania workers’ compensation wage loss benefits after his employment was terminated for noncompliance with the employer’s post-injury...more

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Injured employee testing positive for marijuana awarded workers’ compensation benefits

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With Oklahoma’s new medical marijuana laws, employers will be facing more workplace questions involving marijuana. A recent Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals decision awarding workers’ compensation benefits to an injured...more

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Refusal to Submit to Drug Testing Requires Evidence of Intent, in Kansas Workers’ Compensation Case

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An appellate court in Kansas ruled that an insufficient urine specimen, without evidence of intent to thwart the drug test, is not a refusal to submit to a test for purposes of the Workers’ Compensation Act. Byers v. Acme...more

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