Vaughn v. Nelson Bros. Construction

OPINION

GARDEBRING, Justice.

The Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals reversed the compensation judge’s determination that Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Act applied to the employee’s out-of-state injuries. We conclude that the employee’s situation fits within scope of the Act, and therefore we reverse and remand.

In January 1990, Jesse H. Vaughn was hired in Minnesota by Nelson Brothers Construction, a Minnesota employer, as a permanent, full-time, traveling fixture superintendent. This employment entailed coordinat ing and supervising the installation of fixtures at Target stores located in…