JURADO v. LEVI STRAUSS & CO.

No. 15936.

907 P.2d 205 (1995)

120 N.M. 801

Olga JURADO, Worker-Appellee, v. LEVI STRAUSS & COMPANY, A Self Insured, Employer-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Certiorari Denied November 21, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James G. Chakeres, Albuquerque, for Worker-Appellee.

Bryan D. Evans, Atwood, Malone, Mann & Turner, P.A., Roswell, for Employer-Appellant.


OPINION

WECHSLER, Judge.

1. This case arises out of a claim for benefits under the Workers' Compensation Act, NMSA 1978, §§ 52-1-1 to -70 (Repl. Pamp.1991) (effective January 1, 1991) (the Act). The principal issue is the admissibility of the written impairment report of Dr. Guy R. Fogel, who neither treated Worker nor provided an independent medical examination (IME). See §§ 52-1-49, -51(C). For the reasons discussed below...

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