CAWYER v. CONTINENTAL EXP. TRUCKING

Nos. 16613, 16725, 16729.

932 P.2d 509 (1996)

122 N.M. 819

Edwin Dean CAWYER, Worker-Appellee, v. CONTINENTAL EXPRESS TRUCKING, and Gibraltar National Insurance Company, Employer/Insurer-Appellants, Iris PHILLIPS, Worker-Appellant, v. CONTINENTAL EXPRESS TRUCKING, and Gibraltar National Insurance Company, Employer/Insurer-Appellees, Barbara GONZALES, Worker-Appellant, v. CONTINENTAL EXPRESS TRUCKING, and Gibraltar National Insurance Company, Employer/Insurer-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

December 27, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Ricco, Paul R. Koller, Jeffrey M. Croasdell, Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., Albuquerque, for Employer Continental Express Trucking.

Jeffrey C. Brown, Law Offices of Jeffrey C. Brown, Albuquerque, for Worker Edwin Cawyer.

Robert L. Scott, Albuquerque, for Workers Iris Phillips and Barbara Gonzales.


OPINION

WECHSLER, Judge.

1. These three consolidated cases concern the "extra-territorial coverage" provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act. Each Worker was employed by Continental Express Trucking (Continental) as a truck driver. Continental had each Worker sign an employment agreement stating that Arkansas law would govern the resolution of workers' compensation claims. Each Worker was injured outside of New Mexico. Cawyer and Phillips had applied...

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