Dodrill v. Albuquerque Utilities Corp.

OPINION

WOOD, Judge.

The trial court awarded plaintiff worker’s compensation benefits for total disability. We agree with defendants that this was error. Plaintiff’s claim, that an “odd-lot” doctrine should be applied, is premature.

Plaintiff received a compensable injury on May 11, 1983. Compensation was paid until August 1, 1983, the date he returned to work for the employer. He was still working for the employer on October 31, 1984, the date of trial.

The work plaintiff has been performing subsequent to the accident differs from the work performed prior to the accident in that plaintiff no…