Legal Opinion
Benavidez v. Bloomfield Municipal Schools
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided February 4, 1994No. 14233PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
APODACA, Judge.
Donna Benavidez (Worker) appeals the decision of the workers’ compensation judge (judge) that she was not entitled to additional workers’ compensation benefits from the Bloomfield Municipal Schools (Employer) because the statute of limitations had run before she filed her claim. Employer cross-appeals, contending that (1) because Worker’s claim was barred by the statute of limitations, the award of vocational rehabilitation benefits was improper; and (2) the judge’s award of $800 in attorney fees was an abuse of discretion because it was based on an improper…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Tallman v. ABF (Arkansas Best Freight)New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1988
- Fryar v. JohnsenNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
- Woodson v. Phillips Petroleum Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1985
- ABF Freight System v. MontanoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1982
- Duran v. New Jersey Zinc CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1971
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Medina v. Berg Construction, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1996
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