Legal Opinion
Strong v. Sysco Corp./Nobel Sysco
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided June 13, 1989No. 11144PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
APODACA, Judge.
Worker’s attorney (Attorney), claiming an abuse of discretion, appeals the hearing officer’s refusal to award his attorney fees in a lump sum payable by employer. Concluding the hearing officer did not abuse his discretion, we affirm.
Worker was injured on February 19, 1987. The parties concede that the interim worker’s compensation act applies. See NMSA 1978, §§ 52-1-1 to 52-1-69 (Orig. Pamp. & Cum.Supp.1986) (all subsequent references to the act are to the interim act). Under the act, an injured worker is responsible for the payment of all attorney fees. § 52-1-54.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Fryar v. JohnsenNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
- Woodson v. Phillips Petroleum Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1985
- Herndon v. Albuquerque Public SchoolsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1978
- Paternoster v. La Cuesta Cabinets, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1984
- Manzanares v. Lerner's, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1985
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