TWO MORE Wild Workers’ Comp Claims Usually, workers’ compensation claims are fairly straightforward. Maybe improper safety measures were put in place and an employee fell off a roof, or someone strained their back lifting a heavy load. But there are a few claims that are a little more unusual than your run-of-the-mill injuries. Pizza Delivery Man Slammed by Panhandler
Pizza delivery isn’t usually considered a hazardous enterprise. But when you factor in hours of driving, iffy neighborhoods, and sketchy customers, you realize the issues delivery people have to contend with. Still, assault isn’t usually a factor. That’s not so with this case, in which a pizza delivery man got into a fight with a panhandler, who’d been kicked out of the restaurant, as he returned from a delivery. The brawl resulted in a punctured lung for the employee. The restaurant tried to argue that it was their employee’s fault for provoking the fight, but the commissioner found the employee’s version of events more compelling, ruling in favor of compensation for the deliveryman. Drunk Longshoreman Tries to Argue His Injury Was Caused by Concrete, Not Intoxication When a severely intoxicated longshoreman was relieving himself over a railing during his workday, he fell six feet onto a concrete and steel ledge. He contended that, while the accident was
likely caused by his drunkenness, the actual injury was the result of the concrete slab onto which he fell. However, in court it was noted that his blood alcohol level was at a whopping 0.25 at the time of injury, and moreover, he had tested positive for cannabis ingestion. The injury was sustained by his ingestion of copious intoxicants. For this reason, compensation was denied; the employer couldn’t be expected to line the concrete with a comfortable couch for drunk workers to collapse onto.
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Holiday Star Cookies Looking for something a little lighter to eat during the holiday season? Try these paleo-friendly star cookies!
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¼ cup coconut oil, melted 5 tablespoons agave nectar or honey 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2½ cups blanched almond flour (not almond meal) ½ teaspoon Celtic sea salt ¼ teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Directions 1. In a large bowl, combine almond flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon. 2. In a small bowl, mix coconut oil, agave, and vanilla. 3. Mix wet ingredients into dry. 4. Roll out dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper until ¼ inch thick. 5. Refrigerate for 1 hour. • • •
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6. Remove top piece of parchment paper and dust dough with almond flour. 7. Cut out cookies with a small star cutter. 8. Using a metal spatula, place stars on a parchment-lined baking sheet. 9. Bake at 350 F until edges are lightly browned, 5–8 minutes. Recipe courtesy of TwoPeasAndTheirPod.com
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