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Case of the pot-smoking worker mauled by bear: Part 2


April 4, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Alcohol/drugs, Injuries, new court decision, Special Report, Workers' comp

Bear

Last year we told you the story of an employee who was mauled by a grizzly in a bear park after having smoked pot. The employee received workers’ comp. The employer appealed to the state’s highest court, which has issued a ruling.

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Pot-smoking worker mauled by grizzly: Does he get comp?


May 24, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Alcohol/drugs, Bizarre Accident of the Week, Injuries, new court decision, Special Report, What do you think?, Workers' comp

Bear

A worker at a bear park smoked pot before coming to work where he fed grizzlies. The worker was seriously injured by one of the bears. A workers’ compensation judge called that “mind-bogglingly stupid.” But did the judge rule the worker was entitled to workers’ comp?

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