A HIT MAN AND AN ESCALATOR 2 More Strange Workers’ Compensation Claims
Workers’ compensation law isn’t as dry as many people think. Occasionally, it can get downright weird. As with every one of our monthly newsletters, here are two more of the strangest
another store. This last detail was the linchpin in the case, in which the assistant manager argued that his pre-existing PTSD had been amplified by the insane situation. He received the workers’ compensation he needed to seek appropriate treatment. OFFICE MANAGER FALLS 30 FEET AFTER TRYING TO ‘RIDE’ THE ESCALATOR RAIL Most workers’ compensation claims come down to an understandable, ordinary accident that occurs during the course of employment. But some injuries stem from less, let’s say, advisable activities. At a gathering for dinner and drinks for an employer’s annual sales meeting, the boss provided alcoholic drinks before, during, and after the feast. While one of the employer’s office managers was walking home to her hotel with a group of employees, she decided it might be a good idea to clamber onto an escalator railing and high-tail it to the next floor. Instead, she fell some 25–30 feet onto a hard surface. Later, it was determined that her blood alcohol level — which was elevated because of the drinks the employer had served at the work event — was partly to blame for the incident. Therefore, she received all the workers’ compensation she needed for recovery. Still, we’d advise any office employees to avoid riding escalator rails from now on.
cases from around the country in recent years.
A MURDER-FOR-HIRE SCHEME EXACERBATES AN ASSISTANT MANAGER’S PTSD
When an assistant manager called a co-worker at home to discuss a work-related matter, her husband immediately assumed that the manager and his wife were having an affair behind his back. Armed with this speculative knowledge, he tried to hire a hit man to murder the assistant manager — ostensibly assuming that his relationship might return to normal after his competitor was eliminated. Luckily, the assassination was unsuccessful, forcing the furious husband to contact the assistant manager’s boss to get him transferred to
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Ingredients •
1 1/2 pounds skirt steak 2 tablespoons canola oil 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper Directions 1. Heat grill to high. Season room-temperature steak with salt, pepper, and 1 • • • 1 pound asparagus
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side, depending on desired doneness. Skirt steak is thin and will cook quickly. 4. Let steak rest for 10 minutes. While it’s resting, grill asparagus for 6 minutes, turning once. 5. Sprinkle cheese and crushed red pepper on asparagus. Serve alongside steak.
tablespoon oil. Any oil with a high smoke point, such as canola, will work.
2. Trim bottom inch of
asparagus. Season with salt, pepper, and remainder of oil. 3. Cut steak into four portions and grill for 3–5 minutes per
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