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CONNICK v. COUNTY OF BERNALILLO

No. 17227.

957 P.2d 1153 (1998)

125 N.M. 119

1998-NMCA-060

Howard CONNICK, Worker-Appellee, v. COUNTY OF BERNALILLO, Self-Insured, Employer/Insurer-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

February 9, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard B. Walker, Richard B. Walker, P.A., Albuquerque, for Appellee.

Christopher W. Nickels, Julie A. Wittenberger, Sturges, Houston & Johanson, P.C., John H. Sinclair, Jr., Hatch, Allen & Shepherd, P.A., Albuquerque, for Appellant.

OPINION

BOSSON, Judge.

1. This workers' compensation case presents a question of first impression. We decide whether a worker who is receiving permanent partial disability benefits may legally continue to receive those benefits, in whole or in part, after being convicted and incarcerated for the commission of a felony. We hold that during the period of his incarceration, the worker may continue to receive that...

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