GARCIA v. BORDEN, INC.

No. 13661.

853 P.2d 737 (1993)

115 N.M.App. 486

Frank M. GARCIA, Claimant-Appellee, v. BORDEN, INC., and Cigna Insurance, Respondents-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

March 29, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold O. Atencio, Butt, Thornton & Baehr, P.C., Albuquerque, for respondents-appellants.

David C. Chavez, Chavez & Chavez, Los Lunas, for claimant-appellee.


OPINION

DONNELLY, Judge.

Employer and its insurance company appeal a compensation order of the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) awarding temporary total disability benefits and attorneys' fees to Worker. We discuss whether: (1) expert testimony was required to establish that Worker's accident arose from a risk related to his employment; (2) the decision of the WCJ that Worker suffered a disability due to a work-related accident is supported by substantial...

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