NWCDC 2019

LR5 | Marijuana, Workers’ Comp and Disability: A Medical and Legal Update (Room Islander B-C)

07 Nov 19
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Learning/Reskilling, Legal/Regulatory

Marijuana remains a hot button issue, impacting employment law, injured worker medical care, drug testing, and return-to-work efforts, among other workplace concerns. In this session a doctor and an attorney, both attendee-favorites at NWCDC, team up to provide an update on the legal, regulatory, and medical issues arising from society’s growing acceptance of marijuana. They’ll discuss the latest science on marijuana, its impact on opioid use, and considerations for the drug-free workplace.