Massengill v. Fisher Sand & Gravel Co.

OPINION

VIGIL, Judge.

{1} The primary issue in this workers’ compensation case is whether post-judgment interest begins to accrue on the date that an order is filed awarding a partial lump-sum payment or thirty days later. Concluding that interest begins to accrue on the date the award is filed, and rejecting Employer’s remaining arguments, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

{2} While Worker’s complaint for compensation benefits was pending, Worker • filed a petition for a partial lump-sum payment. See NMSA 1978, § 52-5-12(C) (2009) (“After maximum medical improvement and with the approval of the workers’…