Legal Opinion
Sosa v. Empire Roofing Co.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided August 23, 1990No. 11641PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHAVEZ, Judge.
Claimant appeals the award of attorney fees in his workers’ compensation claim. The workers’ compensation judge (the WCJ) awarded claimant $4,000 in attorney fees after holding two hearings on claimant’s motion for attorney fees in excess of the statutory maximum on the basis of respondents’ alleged bad faith. See NMSA 1978, § 52-l-54(G) (Cum.Supp.1989). For the reasons stated below, we affirm the hearing officer’s award.
FACTS
On November 3, 1987, claimant was told by employer to report for work the next day for an out-of-town job. On November 4,1987, within his first hour…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Tallman v. ABF (Arkansas Best Freight)New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1988
- Fryar v. JohnsenNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
- Woodson v. Phillips Petroleum Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1985
- State v. RomeroNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1975
- Genuine Parts Co. v. GarciaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1978
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3Cited by26 opinions
- State v. LovatoNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1991
- In re Aaron L.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2000
- Naranjo v. PaullNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1990
- Algermissen v. SutinNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2002
- Whittenberg v. Graves Oil & Butane Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1991
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