Beckwith v. Cactus Drilling Corporation

I concur in part and dissent in part. I concur in affirmance of awards of compensation, and dissent on the denial of certain medical expense to Beckwith.

A. Cactus and Liberty Mutual(1) Sufficiency of Statutory Notice

Cactus and Liberty Mutual claim that compensation is barred because of insufficiency of notice under § 59-10-13.4, N.M. S.A.1953 (Repl.Vol. 9, pt. 1). They admit receipt of written notice that plaintiff sustained compensable injury to his left leg, but contend that they had no notice within the statutory period of an injury to his low back, not connected in any way to the leg…