Jennifer McGill — ADJ22247953

Jennifer McGill, employed as Chief of Police (a sworn peace officer) for the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District (SMART), sustained an admitted cumulative trauma psychiatric injury through November 12, 2025, stemming from responding to multiple rail fatalities. The WCJ found her entitled to Labor Code section 4850 benefits. Defendant SMART sought reconsideration, arguing that applicant's job title and classification are not among the thirteen categories enumerated under section 4850(b), making her ineligible. The WCAB denied reconsideration, holding that eligibility under section 4850 is determined by the actual peace officer duties performed rather than strictly by job title or enumerated classification. The Board relied on established case law permitting courts to look beyond job titles to the employee's actual law enforcement functions.