Jenkins v. State Ex Rel. Wyoming Workers' Safety & Compensation Division

HILL, Justice.

[T1] Mark D. Jenkins (Jenkins) is a professional writer who writes articles for Outside magazine on an independent contractor basis. For tax purposes, Jenkins formed a subsection C corporation, Mark D. Jenkins, Inc., with himself and his wife as the sole officers and employees. The corporation obtained workers' compensation coverage for Jenkins. After an injury suffered while rock climbing during a staff retreat in New Mexico, Jenkins was awarded worker's compensation benefits after a contested case hearing. The district court reversed the award concluding that the Wyoming…