Levario v. Ysidro Villareal Labor Agency

OPINION

WECHSLER, Judge.

Employer appeals from the compensation order determining Worker’s entitlement to permanent partial disability benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act, NMSA 1978, §§ 52-1-1 to -70 (Repl.Pamp.1991 & Cum.Supp.1995) (the Act). The issues on appeal are whether the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) erred in: (1) applying Section 52-1-26.4 (physical capacity modification); (2) finding that a causal connection was established between Worker’s shoulder impairment and her work-related accident; and (3) applying Section 52-1-26.2 (age modification). We affirm.

Facts

Worker was…