Dingus v. Third Street Grocery

OPINION DENYING MOTIONS FOR REHEARING

This matter comes before us on Claimant’s Motion for Rehearing and a pleading by the New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration (WCA) entitled “Motion for Leave to File Brief as Amicus Curiae and for Rehearing.” We deny both motions for rehearing.

I. CLAIMANT’S MOTION

Claimant contends that we erred in holding that her award of an increased compensation rate was barred by the statute of limitations. Some of Claimant’s arguments in support of her contention were raised in her original answer brief and addressed in our opinion filed on March 21, 1994. We…