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MAKING A SUCCESSFUL CLAIM FOR MEDICAL CANNABIS IN YOUR NM WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CASE
New Mexico is one of the few states in the country that requires Workers’ Compensation insurers to pay for medical cannabis to treat a work injury. This blog post addresses some basic concepts about Workers’ Compensation in New Mexico and things you should know...
What to do After a Work Injury
Suffering a workplace injury can have serious consequences for your health and your financial well-being. The steps you take immediately following a workplace accident have important consequences for your Worker’s Compensation claim and ultimately your ability to...
Siebert v. Okun: State Supreme Court recognizes right to trial by jury in Medical Malpractice Act cases; declines to overturn limitations on damages as a violation of the right to a trial by jury
In a unanimous decision, the New Mexico Supreme Court has simultaneously recognized a constitutional right to a trial by jury in medical malpractice cases, while also upholding specific caps on damages that a jury may award to successful Plaintiffs. Under the State...
Senate weighs bigger take from permanent fund
SANTA FE – A revised plan to expand early childhood education by tapping more heavily into New Mexico’s largest permanent fund is headed to the Senate floor – the potential tipping point after a 10-year push by supporters. One senator called it a “historic day” after...
Early childhood amendment may find more receptive senate
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New Mexico inmates’ right to medical marijuana affirmed
A state district judge in Albuquerque ruled this week that Bernalillo County’s Metropolitan Detention Center must allow qualifying patients access to medical marijuana, in a victory for advocates that could have far-reaching implications for jails and prisons. It was...
An anti-discrimination bill to help protect LGBTQ expected to be filed next month
An anti-discrimination bill to help protect the LGBTQ community in the state will be filed in January ahead of the state legislative session. State Sen. Jacob Candelaria, D-Albuquerque, is sponsoring the panic defense bill, which he introduced in the 2019 Legislature....