California State Polytechnic University v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

Opinion

COMPTON, J.

We review a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (Board) approving a finding by a workers’ compensation *516judge that the death of an employee of the California State Polytechnic University at Pomona arose out of her employment.

Decedent was employed as a stenographer at the university. She worked in an office on the campus which apparently contained administrative offices and classrooms. The office was off a corridor heavily trafficked by students, teachers and other employees.

On October 24, 1977, while school was open and in session, decedent was shot to death…