Supreme Court Clarifies Rule for 'Recreational Activity'

The Kansas Supreme Court is giving an employer a second chance to prove that the injuries its computer support analyst suffered while riding a go-kart at a company-sponsored event were not compensable.Both the Workers' Compensation Board and the Court of Appeals applied the incorrect legal standard in determining Danny Douglas was within the course of his employment when he broke his ribs and pierced his lung after being thrown from his go-kart, the Supreme Court said on Friday.The case was Douglas v. Ad Astra Information Systems, No. 101,445. To read the decision, click here.In a una...