An Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that an employee was entitled to workers' compensation benefits where he lost a filling in his tooth after eating a piece of candy provided by the employer.In Liberty Northwest Insurance Corp. v. Nichols ( No. 00-06244, 03/06/03) a delivery driver for a florist company, on the employer's request, went to an adjacent building owned by the employer and picked up snacks for other workers. The plaintiff ate a chewy cinnamon candy called a "Hot Tamale" and, in doing so, lost a filling in his tooth. The carrier denied the claim arguing that the injury was not compen...
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