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Applicant Kevin Sarian, a senior library supervisor for the City of Glendale, sustained injuries after slipping and falling while returning from an off-premises meal break during which he discussed personnel issues with a co-worker. The Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge (WCJ) initially found the injury arose out of and occurred in the course of employment (AOE/COE). The defendant, City of Glendale, petitioned for reconsideration, arguing the applicant was not providing a benefit to his employer at the time of injury. The Appeals Board granted the petition for reconsideration, finding the discussions constituted a benefit to the employer and that the injury was AOE/COE, and thus affirmed the WCJ's Findings of Fact and Orders with an amendment to Finding 2.
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Applicant Kevin Sarian, a senior library supervisor for the City of Glendale, sustained injuries after slipping and falling while returning from an off-premises meal break during which he discussed personnel issues with a co-worker. The Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge (WCJ) initially found the injury arose out of and occurred in the course of employment (AOE/COE). The defendant, City of Glendale, petitioned for reconsideration, arguing the applicant was not providing a benefit to his employer at the time of injury. The Appeals Board granted the petition for reconsideration, finding the discussions constituted a benefit to the employer and that the injury was AOE/COE, and thus affirmed the WCJ's Findings of Fact and Orders with an amendment to Finding 2.
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