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| Case Name | Bakersfield City School Dist. v. WCAB | |
|---|---|---|
| Date | 09/21/2007 | |
| Note | [Unpublished] In light of his perception of danger to schools in the vicinity, combined with an absence of a specific employment policy prohibiting his conduct, the employee acted reasonably when engaging in a minor deviation from the course of his employment to assist the police in apprehending a fleeing suspect. | |
| Citation | 72 CCC 1191 | |
| WCC Citation | WCC 32572007 CA |
Filed 9/21/07 Bakersfield City School Dist. IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT BAKERSFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT et al. , Petitioners, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD and ROBERT BOYD, Respondents. -ooOoo- The Bakersfield City School District (School District) petitions for a writ of review from a decision of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB). On August 31, 2006, Boyd was traveling in a School District vehicle from Thorner Elementary School to his next assignment at Voorhies Elementary School. As Boyd appropriately observes, none of the cases cited by the WCAB and the School District limit workers' compensation recovery to only the circumstances presented.
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