Legal Opinion
Herrera v. Quality Imports
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided October 7, 1999No. 19,992PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DONNELLY, Judge:
{1} Worker Peter Herrera appeals from the Workers’ Compensation Judge’s (WCJ’s) order reducing Worker’s compensation to be paid by Employer Quality Imports based upon Worker’s receipt of a college degree after the original compensation order was entered. Worker raises a single issue on appeal: whether the WCJ erred in changing the NMSA 1978, § 52-1-26.3 (1990, effective Jan. 1,1991), statutory modifier based upon a change in Worker’s educational status that occurred after the trial. For the reasons discussed herein, we reverse.
FACTS
{2} On March 29, 1996, Worker was…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Woolwine v. Furr's, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1987
- State v. RowellNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1995
- Levario v. Ysidro Villareal Labor AgencyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1995
- Platero v. JonesNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1971
- Glover v. Sherman Power TongsNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1980
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3Cited by15 opinions
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