Guard Gets Benefits for Assault by Colleague

An Arizona appellate court ruled that a physical assault arises out of employment when the only interactions between the worker and his assailant occurred at work. Case: Ibarra v. Industrial Commission, No. 1 CA-IC 17-0062, 07/31/2018, published. Facts: Carlos Ibarra and Jihad Bilal both worked for the Arizona Department of Corrections. When they met in 2012, they took an immediate dislike to each other, and Bilal refused to assist Ibarra in preparing inmates for the following day's activities. Ibarra asked his supervisor not to post him with Bilal, but the two men continued to be assi...