Legal Opinion
Leonard v. Payday Professional
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided August 7, 2007No. 26,787, 26,740PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BUSTAMANTE, Judge.
{1} This is a workers’ compensation case in which Worker suffered two injuries to her back, each while working for a different employer. The case presents two issues: (1) whether the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) erred by apportioning Worker’s nonsurgical medical expenses evenly between the two employers, yet apportioning all surgical expenses to the second employer; (2) whether the WCJ erred in denying Worker’s motion for attorney fees on the ground that Worker’s offer of judgment had no legal effect. The issues were raised in separate appeals and later…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Tallman v. ABF (Arkansas Best Freight)New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1988
- Delgado v. Phelps Dodge Chino, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 2001
- Tom Growney Equipment Co. v. JouettNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2005
- Leo v. Cornucopia RestaurantNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1994
- Hise v. City of AlbuquerqueNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2002
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Harkness v. McKay Oil Corp.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2008
- Rivera v. Flint EnergyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2011
- Baker v. Endeavor Servs.New Mexico Supreme Court · 2018
- Gonzalez v. Performance Painting, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2011
- Leonard v. Payday Professional/Bio-Cal Comp.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2008
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