Due Process Didn't Allow for Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State Employer

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that the state comp system lacked jurisdiction to award benefits to a resident who was injured while working out of state for an employer who maintained no business presence within the state. Case: Youngquist Brothers Oil & Gas v. Miner, No.16SC283, 02/21/2017, published. Facts: Travis Miner, a Colorado resident, applied for a job with Youngquist Brothers Oil & Gas in December 2013. A representative from Youngquist called Miner and hired him over the phone. Youngquist then purchased Miner a plane ticket to North Dakota. After he arrived in North Da...