Pettit v. Scipio Volunteer Fire District

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed January 18, 2011, which ruled that claimant’s injuries occurred in the course of her duties as a volunteer firefighter.

Claimant was a firefighter and emergency medical technician (hereinafter EMT) for the Scipio Volunteer Fire District. In October 2009, the District’s EMTs were informed at a weekly meeting that the swine flu vaccine was going to be provided for them at a clinic the following week. Claimant was refused the vaccine at that clinic, but attended a different clinic in December 2009 to receive her vaccination. On her…