Smith v. McBride & Dehmer Construction Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Prager, J.:

This is a workmen’s compensation appeal. The question involved is whether the appellant, Leroy Smith, was covered by the Kansas Workmen’s Compensation Act when he was injured while working in Oklahoma. The appellees are Smith’s employer, McBride and Dehmer Construction Company, and its insurance carrier.

A determination of the issue presented depends on whether the contract of employment was made in Kansas. In K. S. A. 44-506 it is provided that the Kansas Workmen’s Compensation Act shall apply to injuries sustained outside the state where…