No Benefits for Worker Hurt Playing Basketball at Office

The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s injury from jumping to touch a basketball backboard in the courtyard of his workplace was not compensable. Case: Greenblatt v. Symantec Corp., No. 421, 08/30/2017, published. Facts: Adam Greenblatt worked for the Symantec Corp as an engineer. It is a sedentary position. Greenblatt was a salaried employee and was entitled to paid breaks. Symantec maintains a fenced courtyard adjacent to its building for employees to use during their breaks. The courtyard includes a basketball hoop. After Greenblatt played basketball with a cowork...