An Act relative to worker compensation protections for certified medical cannabis patients and their caregivers

This bill modifies Massachusetts worker compensation laws to allow injured employees and their caregivers to receive reimbursement for medical cannabis. It directly affects workers who are certified patients under state medical cannabis laws or those who serve as their personal caregivers. The key provision updates the state's insurance code to explicitly include the cost of medical cannabis as a reimbursable service for qualifying injured workers. By removing language that previously excluded such expenses, the bill ensures that health insurers and government agencies can pay for these treatments as part of standard worker compensation benefits.