New Mexico woman files workers’ compensation case against fire chief for alleged assault
An Española, New Mexico woman who worked as an administrative assistant with the city, assisting its fire and police departments, is alleging the current fire chief assaulted her with a knife before he was promoted to top job. She filed a workers’ compensation claim in March 2021. The city asserts in its response she turned down an opportunity to give a written statement to their HR department. KOAT
Will workers’ comp pay medical cannabis for pain treatment in Virginia?
In the “highly” unlikely event your treating physician writes you a prescription for cannabis, the workers’ compensation insurance carrier could be forced to pay for it. In Virginia, it doesn’t appear there are any legal outlets for purchasing cannabis so it’s unclear how the prescription would be obtained, an attorney writes. WSET
Wisconsin passes law making threats against healthcare employees a felony
Wisconsin’s governor has signed a bill that makes it a felony to threaten a healthcare employee, similar to laws covering police and other government employees. Employees in the healthcare and social service industries experience the highest rates of injuries caused by workplace violence and are five times as likely to get injured at work than employees overall, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. HR Dive