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Denver Workers Comp Lawyer - Marijuana Use Can Impact Your Workers’ Compensation Benefits

Denver Workers Comp Lawyer - When it comes to marijuana use on-the-job, the best advice is “don’t do it!” Contrary to what you may believe, whether for medical or recreational uses, your right to toke is not protected by law in the work environment.<br>

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Denver Workers Comp Lawyer - Marijuana Use Can Impact Your Workers’ Compensation Benefits

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  1. Denver Workers Comp Lawyer - Marijuana Use Can Impact Your Workers’ Compensation Benefits

  2. Denver Workers Comp Lawyer - Marijuana Use Can Impact Your Workers’ Compensation Benefits When it comes to marijuana use on-the-job, the best advice is “don’t do it!” Contrary to what you may believe, whether for medical or recreational uses, your right to toke is not protected by law in the work environment. Colorado has legalized both the medical and recreational consumption of marijuana,

  3. DenverWorkers Comp Lawyer - Marijuana Use Can Impact Your Workers’ Compensation Benefits Employers on Marijuana Use Legal marijuana, whether for medical reasons or recreational use, is no mandate for use at work. Employers are well within their legal rights to prohibit consumption at work and to require drug testing to weed out users from their workforce.

  4. DenverWorkers Comp Lawyer - Marijuana Use Can Impact Your Workers’ Compensation Benefits Statewide Marijuana Use Laws As of the November 2016 election, more than half of all the states in the union, plus D.C., now have medical and/or recreational marijuana use legislation on their books. 1. California passed legal recreational marijuana use last November. 2. Massachusetts joined the ranks of recreational marijuana use states this past election. 3. Maine will soon be allowing limited recreational marijuana use and on-site consumption in social clubs.

  5. DenverWorkers Comp Lawyer - Marijuana Use Can Impact Your Workers’ Compensation Benefits Bottom Line: Colorado Statute on Marijuana and Workers’ Compensation Regardless of what the future holds for legal marijuana consumption, for now, Colorado Statute, Article 42 of Title 8 limits your financial benefits under the workers’ compensation system if you test positive for a controlled substance. You can lose 50 percent of your income replacement benefits if marijuana use is detected.

  6. DenverWorkers Comp Lawyer - Marijuana Use Can Impact Your Workers’ Compensation Benefits A Colorado workers’ compensation lawyer is your best source of information on this thorny subject. We’re always here to answer your questions- don’t wait- get a free consultation on your workers’ compensation case now.

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