Answer to Question 1
Workers' compensation
The requirement for obtaining workers' compensation is that an injury occur on the job or in the course of employment. This does not include activities that are off-duty, unless, in California, off-duty activities are a reasonable expectancy of the employment. The California Court of Appeal held that Kidwell's injury was compensable. The court reasoned that Kidwell believed her participation in the activity was expected by the CHP, and that this belief was objectively reasonable (a reasonable expectancy of her employment). Kidwell was practicing the standing long jump solely to better her technique in hopes that she would ultimately pass that portion of the annually required fitness test. It is patently unreasonable to determine that the CHP did not expect applicant to practice. Additionally, it is unreasonable to assume that applicant should not have practiced in her home. There is no evidence in this record that the CHP offered its employees practice facilities, supervision or on-duty time to practice. Failure to pass the annual fitness test unquestionably was adverse to an officer's career.
Answer to Question 2
FALSE
California sea lions are common prey for mammal-eating killer whales on the west coast of North Amer
Blue whale skeleton, outside the Long Marine Laboratory at the University of California, Santa Cruz
Obie Bowman, Brunsell Residence, Sea Ranch, California.
Average Hourly Earnings of U.S. Workers in Current and Constant Dollars