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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and reversed a prior decision, finding the applicant's injury arose out of and in the course of employment. The Board determined the employer failed to prove the applicant's fall from a steel column constituted prohibited horseplay or a deviation from employment. Crucially, the parties had stipulated that but for the horseplay defense, the injury would be considered industrial. The Board found the applicant's activity, even if not for the stated purpose of checking plumbness, was not so removed from his duties as to be outside the scope of employment.
Jose Mireles vs. S.O.S. STEEL COMPANY, INC., FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, GALLAGHER BASSETT SERVICES, INC. is a workers' compensation case decided in Stockton. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Stockton.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and reversed a prior decision, finding the applicant's injury arose out of and in the course of employment. The Board determined the employer failed to prove the applicant's fall from a steel column constituted prohibited "horseplay" or a deviation from employment. Crucially, the parties had stipulated that but for the horseplay defense, the injury would be considered industrial. The Board found the applicant's activity, even if not for the stated purpose of checking plumbness, was not so removed from his duties as to be outside the scope of employment.
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