Court Rejects Worker's Challenge to Summary Dismissal of Claim

The New Mexico Court of Appeals rejected a worker’s challenge to the summary dismissal of his workers’ compensation claim. Case: Monsivais v. Baker-Hughes Oilfield Operations, No. A-1-CA-39305, 12/04/2023, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Laurencio Monsivais filed a workers’ compensation claim against his employer, Baker-Hughes Oilfield Operations. A workers’ compensation judge granted summary judgment in favor of Baker-Hughes, and Monsivais appealed, arguing he was prejudiced by his employer’s misrepresentations that impacted the timeliness of hi...