Legal Opinion
Baca v. Complete Drywall Co.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided November 8, 2001No. 21,527PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRY, Judge.
{1} In this appeal we address an issue of first impression: how long a worker can receive compensation benefits when one on-the-job injury gives rise to both (1) a disability resulting from an injury to a scheduled member pursuant to NMSA 1978, § 52-1-43 (1987), and (2) benefits paid for a permanent partial disability caused by an injury to a part of the body not covered by Section 52-1-43, see NMSA 1978, § 52-1-42 (1990). It is undisputed that all the disabilities are causally connected to the original on-the-job accidental injury. We hold that the number of weeks Worker…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Romero Excavation & Trucking, Inc. v. Bradley Construction Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1996
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