The Alabama Medical Cannabis Association has announced a partnership with the state’s Healthcare Workers’ Compensation Fund that will enable cannabis industry employees to obtain workers comp benefits if they become injured on the job.
The fund is exclusive to state health care and related entities and is sponsored by the Alabama Hospital Association. The partnership means qualified employers who are part of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Association can join the fund to offer coverage for workers.
The partnership also involves Alabama insurer Harmon Dennis Bradshaw Inc.
“We look forward to bridging the insurance gap in the medicinal cannabis space,” David Dennis, president of Harmon Dennis Bradshaw, said in a statement.