Edens v. New Mexico Health & Social Services Department

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• observing that an 2 appellate court is not bound by labels as to whether a determination below is a finding 3 of fact or a conclusion of law
• applying principle of de novo review to a determination of whether an accidental injury “arose out of and in the course of the employment”
• appellate court not bound by labels as to whether determination below is a finding of fact or conclusion of law
• when the historical facts are undisputed, the question whether the accident arose out of and in the course of employment is a question of law
• whether a determination is a finding of fact or conclusion of law is a question of law and therefore freely reviewable
• whether a determination is a finding of fact or conclusion of law is a question of law and therefore freely reviewable

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