Jeffrey C. Brown It has been an active year so far for workers’ compensation decisions by the New Mexico Supreme Court. As I discuss here, the Court recently held that New Mexico’s Workers’ Compensation Act (the “Act”) does not impose any time limits on how long an injured worker can receive Total Temporary Disability (TTD) benefits. The Court … Read more
The New Mexico Supreme Court recently held that New Mexico’s Workers’ Compensation Act (the “Act”) does not impose any time limits on how long an injured worker can receive Total Temporary Disability (TTD) benefits. In Fowler v. Vista Care, the Court held that TTD benefits could be available “for life” so long as the injured … Read more
When you’ve been hurt in a work-related accident and your employer or its insurer has denied your claim, you no doubt want to have the matter resolved as quickly as possible so you can begin receiving the benefits to which you are entitled. The fastest way for workers’ compensation claims to be resolved, as with … Read more
