Tenn. Supreme Court Rules Marijuana Not a Factor in Worker’s Injury

July 9, 2007

  • July 9, 2007 at 9:07 am
    Ol Man Of The Mountain says:
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    KlS is only saying that this ruling sets a precedence, therefore booze it up every night before going to work and throw all your cares away to your own detriment. Idiots!? All of you who think you’re not accountable. This nation needs more accountability!
    Stand up! Take your medicine! Nobody owes you anything!

  • July 9, 2007 at 10:05 am
    gro4me says:
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    This case has major implications in Oregon where business leaders are working hard to make it legal to discriminate against medical marijuana patients.

  • July 10, 2007 at 12:36 pm
    PLJ says:
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    Need a little anger management phsych class.
    If you think for one minute that people aren;t responsible for their actions today.I’d like to move to your state.
    What happened to empowerment that all the big dogs push. If the managers would do their jobs and train people themselves then workers could do their job and not run into situations like this.
    As usual it’s a blatant throws this way out of proportion.
    Most of prescription medication for pain has been proven to alter your alertness more than marijhuana.

  • July 9, 2007 at 1:55 am
    Willy says:
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    Dude, where’s my compensation?

  • July 9, 2007 at 2:46 am
    ad says:
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    So the co-workers deposition overrode the medical toxicolotist’s in this decision?

    Amazing!

  • July 9, 2007 at 3:20 am
    Claims Guy says:
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    ad……have to agree with you again. Its sad that our legal system is so flawed that it defies its own rulings. Employees can enter “evidence”. What evidence aside from two idiots opinions? As an experienced worker, the clmt. can’t blame the new hire for this snafu. Normally, people are extra careful when training somebody, particularly when it’s your own body that’s at risk. I’ve handled WC in NYC and this abuse in TN pales in comparison.

  • July 9, 2007 at 3:44 am
    Tom3 says:
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    Looks like employers should hire more potheads, they won’t have to pay as much work comp if they contest all the claims. That’s one reason employers hire illegals, because illegals are too scared to file a work comp claim.

  • July 9, 2007 at 3:50 am
    Willy says:
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    Chico, donde estas mi compensacion?

  • July 9, 2007 at 4:11 am
    KLS says:
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    Is this case making the news because the substance involved was marijuana or because the testimony of the new employee was considered above the toxicologists report?

    What if the injured person had been hungover from taking legal prescription meds or drinking alcohol the night before?

    Your opionions?

  • July 9, 2007 at 4:17 am
    Willy says:
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    What are you suggesting, that Teddy Kennedy could never press a WC claim successfully?



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