Question presented: Under the California Workers' Compensation law, can a worker receive workers' compensation and when is the injury was self-inflicted, and when his participation in the activity was voluntary, and when the activity took place after the work day and when the worker did not want to say no to his supervisor and when he was concerned to get on the good side of your boss and during the activity we discussed business and when the company was building the court for a sales manager, and when the manager believed that inviting employees to play was a great way to know their employees, to increase morale and camaraderie within the company, but when during the activity the employee injured himself and when his participation in the activity was voluntary and when the The activity took place after the work day. Short answer: Lance Baldwin (Baldwin) will be able to prove that he subjectively believes that the paddleball match was necessary for his job and he will also be able to prove that it is objectively reasonable that the paddleball match was part of his employment at Success Solutions, Inc. (SSI). The reason is that this is objectively reasonable because the court was on company land and was built for the sales and marketing director, Carla Frasch (Frasch). Frasch often used the paddleball court and games to get to know SSI employees, build morale and camaraderie within the company, promote physical fitness and talk casually about the company. It is objectively reasonable for Baldwin to participate in matches to be on Frasch's "good side" and to have the "in" with Frasch. With that, being so early in his career at SSI, Baldwin wouldn't want to upset his boss by refusing ...... middle of paper ...... compensation. QUOTE. SSI is in violation of California Labor Code § 3600(a)(8), "post and maintain posted in a conspicuous place or place a notice informing employees of the provisions of this subdivision." » CITE.Baldwin will be able to prove that it is objectively reasonable that the paddleball match was part of his employment. It is objectively reasonable that Baldwin followed his college's suggestions to participate in the games in order to be on Frasch's good side, and that he would have the "in" with Frasch. Since it's so early in his career at SSI, Baldwin wouldn't want to upset his boss by refusing to play. It is also reasonable that SSI promotes fitness in its facilities and that one of its employees could be injured. The court will find that Baldwin meets the objective standard of reasonableness and would be able to collect workers' compensation..