Maine Workers’ Compensation Board News

Maine Employers Are Not Required to Reimburse Employees for Medical Marijuana Use

The Maine Supreme Court has ruled that employers in the state are not required to reimburse employees for their use of medical marijuana under the Maine workers’ compensation system because federal law preempts state law. This decision vacates a previous …

Maine Supreme Court Weighs Issue of Medical Marijuana and Workers’ Comp

The Maine supreme court on Wednesday began considering whether a paper millworker left suicidal by narcotic painkillers should receive workers’ compensation for medical marijuana. It’s the first time the court has considered the question of insurance reimbursement for medical marijuana. …

Veto of Maine Workplace Bullying Bill Upheld

Maine Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a bill aimed at bullying in the workplace will stand. The Maine House of Representatives last week voted 87-56 to sustain the governor’s veto, short of the two-thirds majority needed to override. The bill …