Detention Center Worker Gets Benefits for Injuries From Horseplay

The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that a detention center employee was entitled to benefits for her injuries that happened while engaged in horseplay with a colleague. Case: Motes v. Curry County Adult Detention Center, No. A-1-CA-36048, 11/28/2018, published. Facts: Amanda Motes worked for the Curry County Adult Detention Center as a booking specialist. Her duties generally involved classifying and booking new inmates; receiving and recording incoming paperwork, medication and visitors; and performing related filing obligations. Motes worked the night shift. Neither her ...