Worker Who Witnessed Death of Colleague Can't Bring IIED Claim Against Employer

The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that an employee who allegedly suffered emotional distress after witnessing the grisly death of a colleague could not bring a tort claim against his employer under a recognized exception to the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act. Case: Martinez v. Chevron Mining Inc., No. A-1-CA-37140, 06/04/2020, unpublished. Facts: Virgil Martinez worked at the Questa Mine & Mill, which was owned and operated by Chevron Mining Inc. Phillip A. Howard was the general manager of the facility. On May 16, 2013, Martinez was operating an e...