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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and reversed a prior award, finding that the applicant police officer's injury sustained while commuting to court to testify was not a compensable industrial injury. The Board determined the injury fell under the "coming and going" rule, as the applicant was not on a "special mission" and the testimony was part of his routine duties. Consequently, the applicant was denied workers' compensation benefits.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and reversed a prior award, finding that the applicant police officer's injury sustained while commuting to court to testify was not a compensable industrial injury. The Board determined the injury fell under the "coming and going" rule, as the applicant was not on a "special mission" and the testimony was part of his routine duties. Consequently, the applicant was denied workers' compensation benefits.
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