Court Clarifies Filing Deadline, Scope of Admissible Evidence for Death Benefit Claims

The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that a widower timely filed his claim for death benefits within two years from the date that his late wife should have realized she had a compensable work injury. Case: Lewis v. Albuquerque Public Schools, No. A-1-CA-35584, 04/30/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Patricia Lewis worked for Albuquerque Public Schools from 1999 until 2013. During the 2011-2012 school year, Lewis was assigned to a classroom J-13 at Manzano High School. Lewis complained to the school principal about the presence of mold in the classroom. In October 2011, she so...