Category Archives: Labor Code 3600

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 […]

Can an Employer in California Deny a Workers’ Compensation Claim because an Employee was Drunk?

A worker who is injured on the job in California has the right to claim no-fault benefits. He or she is covered even if the employer did nothing wrong. With that being said, employers do have certain workers’ compensation defense options. An employer has the right to deny a workers’ compensation claim if the employee’s […]