Hawkins v. McDonald's & Food Industry Self Insurance Fund

OPINION

VANZI, Judge.

{1} McDonald’s (Employer) appeals from a compensation order entered pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (the WCA), NMSA 1978, §§ 52-1-1 to -70 (1929, as amended through 2013). Employer contends the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) erred in concluding that Michelle Hawkins (Worker) was entitled to temporary total disability (TTD) and permanent partial disability (PPD) benefits after her termination for cause. We hold that termination of post-injury employment, whether or not for misconduct, does not affect an employee’s right to recover TTD benefits under Section…