Quote of the day
“While hemp-derived CBD products like oils, lotions and vape liquids are legal in all 50 states, a lot of people don’t consider one crucial side effect: The possibility that CBD could cause you to fail a drug test and lose your job.”
CBD oil may complicate drug tests
CBD oil contains a miniscule amount of THC, the substance more prevalent in marijuana. If someone using CBD oil is injured on the job and tests positive for drugs in a workers’ compensation case, it doesn’t automatically void a claim, according to a North Carolina attorney. High Point Enterprise
Is radar to blame for former fighter pilots’ cancers?
Research seeking to explain the rise in especially intrusive forms of cancer among fighter pilots varies, but some experts suspect it is caused by radiation exposure in cockpits to intense radar systems. The Air Force began investigating whether pilots are at an increased risk for prostate cancer last year, finding reported cases among veterans using the Veterans Affairs healthcare system had risen 16 percent since 2000. Washington Examiner
Pennsylvania court rules on workers’ comp lien/personal injury
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has rejected an argument by defendants in a personal injury case that they were prejudiced by evidence of the plaintiff’s workers’ compensation settlement because it led the jury to make assumptions about the defendants’ liability. The defendants had argued for a new trial on grounds the jury was improperly told about the workers’ compensation lien in violation of the collateral source rule. Law.com/Legal Intelligencer
Trucking employee claims he lost job after workers’ comp claim
A Downstate Illinois man alleges in a lawsuit he was fired by a Belleville-area trucking company exactly six months after being injured on the job in 2018 and subsequently receiving workers’ compensation. Madison – St. Clair Record
Employer settles allegations of firing foreman for hearing loss
A Louisiana-based coating services company has agreed to pay $90,000 to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission disability lawsuit alleging that it unlawfully fired a foreman because of his hearing loss. The company’s actions violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, the EEOC alleged. HR Dive