Monthly Archives: February 2025

Firefighter’s Off-Duty Trail Running Injury Deemed Compensable by WCAB

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 […]

New WCAB Panel Decision Examines Off-Duty Jiu-Jitsu Injury for Police Officer: D’Alessandro v. City of Menifee (2024 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 351)

A recent Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) panel decision—D’Alessandro v. City of Menifee—addresses whether a police officer’s off-duty knee injury while taking a jiu-jitsu class qualified as industrial. In a split decision, the WCAB granted the officer’s Petition for Reconsideration and found that his activity was sufficiently tied to his employment and considered AOE/COE. D’Alessandro […]