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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and reversed a prior finding, ruling that Samira Hasan, a security guard, sustained an industrial injury. Hasan was struck by a car while crossing the street for coffee shortly before her shift began, having signed in and received implied approval from her supervisor. The Board found this to be a compensated coffee break exception to the going and coming rule, thus arising out of and in the course of employment. One Board member dissented, giving greater weight to the administrative law judge's credibility findings regarding the supervisor's testimony.
SAMIRA HASAN vs. AMERICAN SHIELD PRIVATE SECURITY, GALLAGHER BASSETT is a workers' compensation case decided in Anaheim. 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 Anaheim.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and reversed a prior finding, ruling that Samira Hasan, a security guard, sustained an industrial injury. Hasan was struck by a car while crossing the street for coffee shortly before her shift began, having signed in and received implied approval from her supervisor. The Board found this to be a compensated coffee break exception to the "going and coming" rule, thus arising out of and in the course of employment. One Board member dissented, giving greater weight to the administrative law judge's credibility findings regarding the supervisor's testimony.
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