Legal Opinion

Munoz v. Deming Truck Terminal

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided July 24, 1990No. 11727PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DONNELLY, Judge.

Claimant Juan Munoz, appeals from an order of a workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) authorizing deductions to be made from a prior workers’ compensation award received by him. We discuss: (1) whether the WCJ erred in permitting deductions from claimant’s August 19, 1988 award of worker’s compensation benefits; (2) whether the WCJ’s findings are supported by substantial evidence; and (3) the WCJ’s denial of attorney fees. We reverse and remand.

This workers’ compensation action involves multiple successive disabilities and respondents’ claim for reduction of benefits due to…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  2. Tallman v. ABF (Arkansas Best Freight)New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1988
  3. Duke City Lumber Co. v. New Mexico Environmental Improvement BoardNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Young v. Board of PharmacyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1969
  5. Nichols v. NicholsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1982

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Brewster v. Cooley & AssociatesNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1993
  2. Garcia v. Mora Painting & DecoratingNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1991
  3. Yates v. Phelps Dodge Corp.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1994

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