Morrison v. Hurst Drilling Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Foth, C.:

This is a workmen’s compensation case in which the examiner held that he had no jurisdiction to make an award. He based his decision on his findings that the accident happened in Oklahoma, and that the contract of employment was made there. The director approved the examiner’s findings, and the district court adopted them. The basic issue on this appeal by the workman is whether the examiner abused his discretion' in permitting the employer and its insurance carrier to withdraw their initial stipulation as to where and when the accident…