In Larson v. Moraga Orinda Fire Dist. (2024 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 287, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) concluded that a firefighter’s off-duty trail running injury was compensable under Labor Code section 3600(a)(9). Despite the employer’s argument that the injury fell under the “voluntary participation” bar for off-duty recreational activities, the WCAB found […]
