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Medical Marijuana Within the Context of Workers’ Compensation Claims

The Workcomp Writer

Based on the foregoing, the Court of Appeals agreed with the WCJ that the New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Act authorized reimbursement to the injured employee. No reference was made in the text of the statute to an exemption from coverage under the Workers’ Compensation Law. Riley Industries. Riley Indus. , It had chosen not to do so.