Friday, June 18, 2021

UC - sec. 402 (e.1) - drug policy - marijuana prescription

Jack Lehr Electric v. UCBR – Cmwlth. Court – June 8, 2021 – reported opinion

https://www.pacourts.us/assets/opinions/Commonwealth/out/913CD20_6-8-21.pdf?cb=1

 

 

Held:  Claimant not disqualified under sec. 401(e.1) of the UC Law, 43 P.S. 802(e.1), even though he failed an employer drug test, where 


-claimant had a valid marijuana prescription and  patient ID card 

- claimant did not ingest marijuana while at work

- ER provided evidence that claimant was under the influence of marijuana while at work

- ER drug policy provides that “proper use” of prescription drugs is “exempt” from ER drug policy