New Mexico Supreme Court declares workers' compensation mental impairment limits unconstitutional, violating equal protection clause.
New Mexico Supreme Court rules that state's limits on workers' compensation benefits for mental impairments caused by a workplace physical injury are unconstitutional, violating equal protection clause. The decision overturns prior laws that limited duration of benefits for secondary mental impairments to the maximum allowed for the physical injury.
April 01, 2024
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