Legal Opinion
Salazar v. Kaiser Steel Corporation
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided April 27, 1973No. 1010-1013PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
The trial court awarded occupational disease disablement benefits in each of these cases. The appeal by Kaiser (Kaiser Steel Corporation) raises issues as to (1) physical incapacity; (2) notice; and (3) attorney fees.
Physical incapacity.
The right to compensation for occupational disease depends on disablement. Section 59-11-7, N.M.S.A.1953 (Repl.Vol. 9, pt. 1). Disablement is defined by § 59-ll-4(a), N.M.S.A.1953 (Repl.Vol. 9, pt. 1) to mean:
“ * * * total physical incapacity by reason of an occupational disease as defined in this act to perform any work for…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Bettini v. City of Las CrucesNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1971
- Adams v. Loffland Brothers Drilling CompanyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1970
- Lozano v. ArcherNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
- LaCoste v. J. Ray McDermott & Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1967
- Holman v. Oriental RefineryNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1965
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Fryar v. JohnsenNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
- Woodson v. Phillips Petroleum Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1985
- Johnsen v. FryarNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1981
- Marez v. Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corp.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1978
- Amos v. Gilbert Western Corp.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1985
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