Question Submitted: Under California Workers' Compensation Law, a worker can receive workers' compensation and when the injury was self-inflicted and when his or her participation in the activity is was voluntary and when the activity took place after the working day and when the worker did not want to say no to his boss and when he was anxious to please the boss and while business was discussed during the activity and when the company built the court for a sales manager, and when the manager believed that inviting employees to play games was a great way to get to know their employees, to increase morale and camaraderie within the company, but when during the activity l The employee's injury was self-inflicted, and when their participation in the activity was voluntary and when the activity took place after the workday. Short Answer: Lance Baldwin (Baldwin) will be able to demonstrate that he subjectively believed that the paddleball game was necessary for his job and will also be able to demonstrate that it is objectively reasonable that the paddleball game was part of his employment at Success Solutions , Inc. (SSI). The reason it is objectively reasonable is because the courthouse was located on company land and was built for the director of sales and marketing, Carla Frasch (Frasch). Frasch often used the paddleball court and games to get to know SSI employees and to increase morale and camaraderie within the company, promote fitness and casually chat about the business. It is objectively reasonable for Baldwin to attend games to get 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 to... mid-paper... compensation. QUOTE. SSI violates California Labor Code § 3600(a)(8), “to post and maintain posted in a conspicuous place or place a notice advising employees of the provisions of this subdivision.” CITE.Baldwin will be able to demonstrate that it is objectively reasonable that the paddleball game was part of his employment. It is objectively reasonable that Baldwin followed his college's suggestions to attend games to be on Frasch's side, and that he would have had the "in" with Frasch. Being so early in his career with SSI, Baldwin wouldn't want to upset his boss by refusing to play. It is also reasonable for SSI to promote physical fitness at its facilities and for one of its employees to become injured. The court will find that Baldwin meets the objective reasonableness test and would be able to collect workers' compensation.