California Court of Appeal

A county jail correctional sergeant's off-duty injury, sustained when he was performing jumping jacks at home as part of his regular warm-up exercise regimen, arose in the course of his employment under Labor Code section 3600(a)(9)'s exception for workers' compensation coverage, where: 1) a departmental order required correctional officers to "maintain themselves in good physical condition so that they can handle the strenuous physical contacts often required of a law enforcement officer"; and 2) the Butte County Sheriff's Department required its correctional officers to undergo periodic training exercises, many of which involved physical activity. The decision from the Workers Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB), which concluded otherwise, is annulled and remanded.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/25/2014
• Published 06/25/2014

Judges

• BUTZ

Court

• California Court of Appeal

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