Martinez v. Southwest Moving Specialists

OPINION

SOSA, Chief Justice.

Petitioner asks us to reverse the court of appeals’ decision holding that the district court was without authority, following an original compensation award entered by the Workers’ Compensation Division (WCD), (1) to award petitioner additional attorney’s fees and (2) to enter a judgment directing payment of additional unpaid medical expenses. We agree with petitioner’s argument and reverse the court of appeals.

The WCD hearing officer, by informal resolution, originally had awarded petitioner payment of medical expenses related to a temporary total disability along…