More Dysfunction In New Mexico: Drunk? High On Drugs? Injured On The Job? You Can Still Get Workers Compensation!

The headline sounds like an advertisement for ambulance chasing lawyers doesn’t it! FGGAM News has been covering the many dysfunctions, feeding bad habits,  of New Mexico government, and now comes this story from our friend Rob Nikolewski of New Mexico Watchdog, that workers that are injured on the job, even if they are found to be a drunk or high on drugs can still get workers compensation! We have the Democratic party to thank for this! A bill that would close a loophole allowing impaired employees who get hurt on the job obtain workers compensation was turned back in a legislative committee for the third year in a row. Read more here.