State Has Jurisdiction Over Worker's Claim for Out-of-State Accident

The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled that the state Department of Labor and Regulation had jurisdiction over a workers’ compensation claim filed by a resident against an employer headquartered within the state for an accident that occurred in Wyoming. Case: Anderson v. Tri State Construction LLC, No. 29336-r-JMK, 08/25/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Stella Anderson worked for Tri State Construction LLC as a truck driver. Tri State was organized as a South Dakota limited liability company and it maintained its headquarters in Belle Fourche. All of Tri State&#...