CORDOVA v. KSL-UNION

No. 30,870.

285 P.3d 686 (2012)

2012-NMCA-083

Jesse CORDOVA, Worker-Appellee, v. KSL-UNION and CCMSI, Employer/Insurer-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Certiorari Denied, July 19, 2012, No. 33,663.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter D. White , Santa Fe, NM, for Appellee.

David L. Skinner , Kelly A. Genova, P.C., Kelly A. Genova , Albuquerque, NM, for Appellants.


OPINION

VIGIL, Judge.

{1} The Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) entered a compensation order ruling that, notwithstanding Worker's voluntary retirement, Worker is entitled to statutory modifier-based permanent partial disability (PPD) benefits under the Workers' Compensation Act (the Act), NMSA 1978, §§ 52-1-1 to -70 (1929, as amended through 2007). We affirm on the basis that Worker's decision to retire was reasonable.

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