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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of an applicant's claim for benefits. The applicant sustained an arm fracture while arm wrestling with a colleague during a lull at work. The Board adopted the Administrative Law Judge's findings that the injury resulted from horseplay, which was not condoned by the employer. Because injuries from un-condoned horseplay are not considered to arise out of employment, the claim was denied.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration of an applicant's claim for benefits. The applicant sustained an arm fracture while arm wrestling with a colleague during a lull at work. The Board adopted the Administrative Law Judge's findings that the injury resulted from horseplay, which was not condoned by the employer. Because injuries from un-condoned horseplay are not considered to arise out of employment, the claim was denied.
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