SCHOOL DIST. NO. 97 IN WELD COUNTY v. Schmidt

Claimant Schmidt was employed as custodian by School District No. 97. By informal arrangement between a local church organization and the school board, certain boys were to perform the duties of his employment for a few days in return for the donation of his services to the church organization to assist in stuccoing its church building. He was not a member of that church organization. While so engaged, the scaffold under claimant collapsed and he was injured.

Claimant filed claim for compensation and on hearing the referee found that the arrangement between the school board and the church…