Legal Opinion
Ortiz v. Overland Express
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided April 30, 2010No. 31,612PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MAES, Justice.
{1} Robert Baros (Worker) died as a result of an accident that occurred while he was working as a delivery service driver/courier for Overland Express (Employer). The Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) denied workers’ compensation benefits, finding that the sole cause of the accident was Worker’s illegal use of methamphetamine and amphetamine. The issues presented in this appeal are (1) whether the Legislature intended to exclude methamphetamine and amphetamine from the prohibited drugs set forth in NMSA 1978, Section 52-1-12 (1989) and NMSA 1978, Section 52-1-12.1 (2001)…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- State v. MaestasNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2006
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