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Monday, September 19, 2011

Workers Comp—Travelers v. Mere Commuters Covered

In a recent New Mexico workers compensation case, the State Supreme Court addresses an exception to the state Act, NMSA §§ 52-1-1 et al., that permits compensation for injuries incurred in travel by employees when those injuries “aris[e] out of and in the course of employment.“  Pete Rodriguez et al v. Permian Drilling Corp. et al, 2011-NMSC-032.