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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration. The Board clarified that an employee's signed waiver of participation in a recreational activity does not preclude a finding of compensability if the activity was sanctioned by the employer or expected as part of employment. In this case, the basketball game was neither sanctioned nor expected by the employer. Therefore, the applicant's injury sustained during the game is not compensable under Labor Code section 3600(a)(9).
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied the applicant's petition for reconsideration. The Board clarified that an employee's signed waiver of participation in a recreational activity does not preclude a finding of compensability if the activity was sanctioned by the employer or expected as part of employment. In this case, the basketball game was neither sanctioned nor expected by the employer. Therefore, the applicant's injury sustained during the game is not compensable under Labor Code section 3600(a)(9).
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