context: A third possibility, and the one that coincides with the Commissioner's findings and conclusions, is that the jury found the 1992 incident was neither an aggravation nor a recurrence, but rather a new injury distinct from claimant's prior injuries. Where an employee suffers unrelated injuries during different employments, the employer at the time of each accident becomes responsible for the respective workers' compensation benefits.
citation_a.signal: see
citation_a.identifier: 450 N.W.2d 296, 298
citation_a.parenthetical: administrative court did not exceed authority in attributing right-hand and shoulder injuries to first employer and left-hand and wrist injuries to second employer
citation_a.sentence: Gonzales v. Stanke-Brown & Assocs., 648 P.2d 1192, 1198 (N.M. Ct. App. 1982); see Kulp v. Sheraton Ritz Hotel, 450 N.W.2d 296, 298 (Minn. 1990) (administrative court did not exceed authority in attributing right-hand and shoulder injuries to first employer and left-hand and wrist injuries to second employer); cf. Port of Portland, 932 F.2d at 841 (liability will not be imposed on employer who did not contribute to causation of disability).
citation_b.signal: cf.
citation_b.identifier: 932 F.2d 841, 841
citation_b.parenthetical: liability will not be imposed on employer who did not contribute to causation of disability
citation_b.sentence: Gonzales v. Stanke-Brown & Assocs., 648 P.2d 1192, 1198 (N.M. Ct. App. 1982); see Kulp v. Sheraton Ritz Hotel, 450 N.W.2d 296, 298 (Minn. 1990) (administrative court did not exceed authority in attributing right-hand and shoulder injuries to first employer and left-hand and wrist injuries to second employer); cf. Port of Portland, 932 F.2d at 841 (liability will not be imposed on employer who did not contribute to causation of disability).