RODRIGUEZ v. LA MESILLA CONST. CO.

No. 17361.

943 P.2d 136 (1997)

123 N.M. 489

1997-NMCA-062

Filiberto RODRIGUEZ, Worker-Appellee, v. LA MESILLA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Self-Insured Employer through Administrator Hospital Services Corporation, Employer-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

June 23, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George Wright Weeth, Albuquerque, for Worker-Appellee.

R. Morgan Lyman, Las Cruces, for Employer-Appellant.


OPINION

ALARID, Judge.

1. Employer appeals an unfavorable compensation order entered in this workers' compensation case. Employer raises the following issues on appeal: (1) whether the workers' compensation judge (WCJ) erred in refusing to find that an independent intervening event caused Worker's injury, rather than the original work-related accident; (2) whether the WCJ should have issued an order precluding Worker from obtaining back surgery as...

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