Tenn. Supreme Court Rules Marijuana Not a Factor in Worker's Injury
Southeast News • July 9, 2007
The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that a worker whose hand was crushed by machinery at his workplace was not to blame for the accident despite his admitted marijuana use off the job.
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Posted On: July 10, 2007, 9:31 am CDT
Posted By: ad
Comment:
I am not sure exactly what you are trying to say, perhaps because I am rushing back to work.
When I use the term under the influence, I mean drugs too.
I am relatively certain workers' compensation law allows for coverage to be excluded when you become injured while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. I believe it is fair. Again, not just for the user's safety, as much as for the unsuspecting people around him/her. And finally, why should an employer's insurance carrier need to pick up coverage if an employee is willing to put his or her safety on the line?
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Illegal vs. legal or witness tes
When I use the term under the influence, I mean drugs too.
I am relatively certain workers' compensation law allows for coverage to be excluded when you become injured while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. I believe it is fair. Again, not just for the user's safety, as much as for the unsuspecting people around him/her. And finally, why should an employer's insurance carrier need to pick up coverage if an employee is willing to put his or her safety on the line?