Barela v. ABF Freight System

OPINION

CHAVEZ, Judge.

ABF Freight System (ABF) appeals the order of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (judge) awarding benefits for several periods of time for a hernia suffered by Worker, Julian Barela. First, the Parties were instructed to brief the issue of the finality of the compensation order and the timeliness of the notice of appeal in light of Kelly Inn No. 102, Inc. v. Kapnison, 113 N.M. 231, 824 P.2d 1033 (1992). In addition, the following issues are raised on appeal: (1) whether the judge’s conclusions of law regarding the pre-existence of Barela’s hernia are supported by the…