Legal Opinion
Cawyer v. Continental Express Trucking
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided December 27, 1996No. Nos. 16613, 16725, 16729PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WECHSLER, Judge.
1. These three consolidated cases concern the “extra-territorial coverage” provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act. Each Worker was employed by Continental Express Trucking (Continental) as a track driver. Continental had each Worker sign an employment agreement stating that Arkansas law would govern the resolution of workers’ compensation claims. Each Worker was injured outside of New Mexico. Cawyer and Phillips had applied for and received Arkansas workers’ compensation benefits before filing their claims in New Mexico. In Caw-yer, Worker was awarded New Mexico…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Romero Excavation & Trucking, Inc. v. Bradley Construction Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1996
- Dona Ana Savings & Loan Ass'n v. DofflemeyerNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1993
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