Employer Can't Reduce Worker's TTD Based on Wages Earned at New Jobs

The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that a judge erred in limiting an injured worker’s temporary total disability benefits because he was earning wages from new jobs that were below his preinjury average weekly wage. Case: Taylor v. Waste Management of New Mexico Inc., No. A-1-CA-37503, 04/06/2021, published. Facts: Bryan Taylor worked for Waste Management of New Mexico Inc. In January 2013, a garbage container fell through the gripper of a garbage truck and landed inside its hopper. Taylor was in training at the time. His trainer directed him to climb up the gripper arm, reach...