FDA Archives - Workers' Compensation Defense

May 7, 2018 North Carolina

North Carolina Court of Appeals Holds Medications Not Approved by FDA can Constitute Medical Compensation

The Court of Appeals of North Carolina recently affirmed an Industrial Commission decision that use of non-FDA approved “compound creams” prescribed by an authorized treating physician was compensable medical treatment to be provided by the employer.

In Davis v. Craven County ABC Board, the plaintiff suffered compensable complex regional pain syndrome. He was prescribed a non-FDA approved compound cream and testified that it relieved some of his symptoms. The defendants refused to honor the prescription for several reasons, arguing that, among other things, the medication …

January 4, 2018 Medical Marijuana

Leafing Through Medicinal Marijuana Updates

Since the spring of 2017, there has been an addition to the list of qualifying conditions eligible for medical marijuana. There has also been an increase in the number of patients and providers eligible and registered under the program. This post will serve as an update on the issue and how to “weed” through the options for denials in New York State workers’ compensation claims.

The most recent list of medical providers for medicinal marijuana can be found here.

Currently, there are 35 …