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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the prior finding of an industrial injury. The Board found that the applicant, an animal control officer, was injured while off-duty and resting in his employer's vehicle after his shift. Crucially, the applicant was neither a peace officer under Government Code section 50920 nor acting within the scope of his employment at the time of the shooting. Therefore, his injury did not arise out of and occur in the course of employment.
BASIL PERKINS vs. CITY OF LOS ANGELES, Permissibly Self-Insured is a workers' compensation case decided in . This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in .
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and rescinded the prior finding of an industrial injury. The Board found that the applicant, an animal control officer, was injured while off-duty and resting in his employer's vehicle after his shift. Crucially, the applicant was neither a peace officer under Government Code section 50920 nor acting within the scope of his employment at the time of the shooting. Therefore, his injury did not arise out of and occur in the course of employment.
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