Court: Comp Covers Fatal Accidents for School Volunteers

A California appeals court said workers' compensation is the exclusive remedy for the family and estate of a school district volunteer who was killed in a fatal accident during a food drive. The 1st District Court of Appeal, in a published decision handed down Wednesday, said the school district in 2012 adopted a resolution under Labor Code Section 3364.5 and declared its intent to treat volunteers as employees covered by work comp. The court also said death clearly falls under the definition of "injury." Catherine Kuo, 48, died from injuries she sustained when she was hit...