Crane v. SAN JUAN COUNTY, NM

OPINION

WALTERS, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff, in an action under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, NMSA 1978, Sections 52-1-1 et seq., was awarded total disability benefits of $161.50 per week for 600 weeks, pursuant to NMSA 1978, § 52-1-41.

Defendants’ points of error may be summarized as follows:(1) The trial court’s finding that plaintiff’s disability was caused by a work-related accident was not supported by substantial evidence;(2) Plaintiff’s benefits should have been limited to those provided in Section 52-1-43, the scheduled injury section of the Act;(3) Defendant was entitled to a credit…