Court Orders WCJ to Revisit Calculation of Worker's PPD Benefits

The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that a workers’ compensation judge erred in combining a worker’s schedule injuries with non-schedule injuries into one permanent partial disability calculation. Case: Case v. Hanna Plumbing & Heating Co. Inc., No. A-1-CA-38439, 05/22/2023, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Ricky Case worked for Hanna Plumbing and Heating Co. He suffered serious injuries to his feet and ankles in March 2010. Case later developed low back, left hip and right knee pain and depression issues, all attributable to the accident. A worke...