NM Case: IW Not Liable for Employer's Fees

The Albuquerque Journal reported Friday that the state Appeals Court ruled workers' compensation judges can not punish employees who file frivolous claims by making them pay employers' attorney fees. The state Legislature "did not authorize the shifting of attorney's fees from an employer to a worker", the court concluded in a unanimous opinion written by Judge A. Joseph Alarid. The case arose out of a number of actions filed by Cindy D.C. Carrillo against Compusys Inc. Carrillo first filed for workers' compensation benefits in 1995, which was denied. After the Appeals Court affirmed that deci...