GAMBREL v. MARRIOTT HOTEL

No. 12619.

818 P.2d 869 (1991)

112 N.M. 668

Robert L. GAMBREL, Deceased, and Maxine Gambrel, his Widow, Claimant-Appellee, v. MARRIOTT HOTEL and Argonaut Insurance Company, Respondents-Third-Party Claimants/Appellants-Cross-Appellees, v. Fabian CHAVEZ, Superintendent of Insurance of the State of New Mexico, and the New Mexico Subsequent Injury Fund, Third-Party Respondents/Cross-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

August 15, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Beam, Albuquerque, for claimant-appellee.

Kelly A. Genova, Sager, Curran, Sturges and Tepper, P.C., Albuquerque, for respondents-third party claimants/appellants-cross appellees.

Barry Paisner, Hinkle, Cox, Eaton, Coffield, and Hensley, Santa Fe, for third party respondents/cross appellants.


OPINION

CHAVEZ, Judge.

Marriott Hotel and its insurance company (hereinafter collectively referred to as "employer") appeals from that portion of the workers' compensation judge's (WCJ) compensation order awarding death benefits to worker's widow. Employer raises a single issue on appeal: whether the two-year time limit for bringing claims for death benefits under NMSA 1978, Section 52-1-46 (Cum.Supp. 1986) (Interim Act), begins to accrue from the date of...

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