3rd DCA Says Officer's Off-Duty Injury Was within COE

By Sherri OkamotoLegal ReporterCalifornia's 3rd District Court of Appeal on Wednesday ruled that a corrections officer who injured himself while performing jumping jacks at home as part of his regular warm-up exercise regimen was within the course of his employment when he got hurt.The case was Young v. WCAB (County of Butte), No.C075047.Daniel Young had been a corrections sergeant with the County of Butte. He asserted that he exercised at home because his job required that he stay in shape in order to handle the strenuous physical contacts often required of a law-enforcement officer. In l...