"Workers' comp tends to be the redheaded stepchild with legislators. They forget about it until things are forced to a point and they don't have a choice," said Julie Schum, a partner with Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. She noted that no state considered the effect medical marijuana would have on workers' comp when initially shaping legislation to legalize cannabis. (Credit: Seth Wenig)
Editor's note: This is the first installment of a two-part series reviewing the unintended effects marijuana legalization has had on the U.S. workers' comp sector. The second half, which touches on the unintended benefits of cannabis and how psychedelics might change things, is available here.
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Steve Hallo
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