Legal Opinion

Feese v. U.S. West Service Link, Inc.

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided October 28, 1991No. 12546PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ALARID, Chief Judge.

Employer appeals a workers’ compensation administration disposition order granting disability benefits to claimant. Employer raises three issues on appeal: 1) whether claimant is entitled to temporary total disability benefits from August 11, 1989, to April 1, 1990; 2) whether there was sufficient evidence to support the finding of causal connection; and 3) whether the award of $12,000 in attorney fees was excessive in this case. Claimant cross-appeals raising issues regarding the constitutionality of the $12,500 cap on attorney fee awards in workers’ compensation…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Tallman v. ABF (Arkansas Best Freight)New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1988
  2. Fryar v. JohnsenNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Woodson v. Phillips Petroleum Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Hernandez v. Mead Foods, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1986
  5. Adams v. Loffland Brothers Drilling CompanyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1970

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Jeffrey v. Hays Plumbing & HeatingNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1994
  2. Connick v. County of BernalilloNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1998
  3. Trujillo v. City of AlbuquerqueNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1993
  4. Murphy v. Duke City Pizza, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1994
  5. Gonzalez v. Performance Painting, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 2013

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