Legal Opinion
Todd v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 18, 1988No. A037377PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SMITH, J.
The issue is whether the petitioner is entitled to workers’ compensation for an injury sustained while playing basketball during his lunch break on the employer’s premises. (Lab. Code, § 3600, subd. (a)(9).) The workers’ compensation judge concluded that he is not entitled to compensation. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board agreed with the judge and denied reconsideration. We granted the applicant’s petition for a writ of review.
In April 1986, the petitioner was employed as an electronic technician for Retech, Inc. He injured his left knee while playing basketball with…
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