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Section 52-1-1 - Short title. - Chapter 52, Article 1 NMSA 1978 shall be known and...
Section 52-1-1.1 - Definitions. - As used in Chapter 52, Articles 1 through 6 NMSA...
Section 52-1-1.2 - Advisory council on workers' compensation and occupational disease disablement; functions and duties; independent medical examinations committee. - A. There is created in the workers' compensation administration an...
Section 52-1-2 - Employers who come within act. - The state and each county, municipality, school district, drainage, irrigation...
Section 52-1-3 - Workers' compensation coverage; coverage by state agencies. - A. The risk management division of the general services department...
Section 52-1-3.1 - Public employee. - A. As used in the Workers' Compensation Act, unless otherwise...
Section 52-1-4 - Filing certificate of insurance coverage or other evidence of coverage with workers' compensation administration; exemptions from requirement. - A. Every employer subject to the Workers' Compensation Act shall...
Section 52-1-4.1 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 172, § 4 repeals 52-1-4.1...
Section 52-1-4.2 - Controlled insurance plan; penalty. - A. An owner or the principal contractor of a construction...
Section 52-1-5 - Destruction of policies, bonds and undertakings. - From and after the expiration of three years following the...
Section 52-1-6 - Application of provisions of act. - A. The provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act shall apply...
Section 52-1-6.1 - Worker's compensation; definition. - For the purposes of Section 52-1-6 NMSA 1978 "farm and...
Section 52-1-6.2 - Safety programs; inspections; penalties; bonuses. - A. Every employer subject to the provisions of the Workers'...
Section 52-1-7 - Application of provisions of act to certain executive employees or sole proprietors. - A. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in the Workers'...
Section 52-1-8 - Defenses to action by employee. - In an action to recover damages for a personal injury...
Section 52-1-9 - Right to compensation; exclusive. - The right to the compensation provided for in this act...
Section 52-1-9.1 - Uninsured employers' fund; workers' compensation administration; additional duties. - A. The "uninsured employers' fund" is created in the state...
Section 52-1-10 - Increase or reduction in compensation based on failure of employer to provide or failure of employee to use safety devices. - A. In case an injury to, or death of, a...
Section 52-1-10.1 - Allocation of fault; reimbursement. - Notwithstanding anything in the worker's compensation law to the contrary,...
Section 52-1-11 - Injuries caused by the willfulness or intention of worker are noncompensable. - No compensation shall become due or payable from any employer...
Section 52-1-12 - Repealed. - History: 1953 Comp., § 59-10-8.1, enacted by Laws 1971, ch....
Section 52-1-12.1 - Reduction in compensation when alcohol or drugs contribute to injury or death; exceptions. - A. As used in this section, "intoxication" or "influence" means...
Section 52-1-13 - Termination of agreements. - Any agreement made between such employer and any such worker...
Section 52-1-14 - [Interstate commerce not subject to state legislation exempted.] - This act [Chapter 52, Article 1 NMSA 1978] shall not...
Section 52-1-15 - Employer. - As used in the Workers' Compensation Act, unless the context...
Section 52-1-16 - Worker; real estate salesperson excepted. - A. As used in the Workers' Compensation Act, unless the...
Section 52-1-17 - Dependents. - As used in the Workers' Compensation Act, unless the context...
Section 52-1-18 - Child. - As used in the Workers' Compensation Act, unless the context...
Section 52-1-19 - Injury by accident; course of employment. - As used in the Workers' Compensation Act, unless the context...
Section 52-1-20 - Determination of average weekly wage. - As used in the Workers' Compensation Act, unless the context...
Section 52-1-21 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1987, ch. 235, § 54B repeals 52-1-21...
Section 52-1-22 - Work not casual employment. - As used in the Workers' Compensation Act, unless the context...
Section 52-1-23 - Contractor becoming employer in casual employment. - For purposes of the Workers' Compensation Act, where any employer...
Section 52-1-24 - Impairment; definition. - As used in the Workers' Compensation Act: A. "impairment" means...
Section 52-1-24.1 - Date of maximum medical improvement. - As used in the Workers' Compensation Act, "date of maximum...
Section 52-1-25 - Permanent total disability. - A. As used in the Workers' Compensation Act, "permanent total...
Section 52-1-25.1 - Temporary total disability; return to work. - A. As used in the Workers' Compensation Act, "temporary total...
Section 52-1-26 - Permanent partial disability. - A. As a guide to the interpretation and application of...
Section 52-1-26.1 - Partial disability determination; calculation of modifications. - A. For the purpose of determining the percentage of disability...
Section 52-1-26.2 - Partial disability determination; age modification. - A. The range of the age modification is one to...
Section 52-1-26.3 - Partial disability determination; education modification. - A. The range of the education modification is one to...
Section 52-1-26.4 - Partial disability determination; physical capacity modification. - A. The range of the physical capacity modification is one...
Section 52-1-27 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1986, ch. 22, § 105 repealed 52-1-27...
Section 52-1-28 - Compensable claims; proof. - A. Claims for workers' compensation shall be allowed only: (1)...
Section 52-1-28.1 - Unfair claim-processing practices; bad faith. - A. Claims may be filed under the Workers' Compensation Act...
Section 52-1-28.2 - Retaliation against employee seeking benefits; civil penalty. - A. An employer shall not discharge, threaten to discharge or...
Section 52-1-28.3 - False statements or representations with regard to physical condition; forfeiture. - A. When an employer asks by written questionnaire for the...
Section 52-1-29 - Notice of accident to employer; employer to post clear notice of requirement. - A. Any worker claiming to be entitled to compensation from...
Section 52-1-30 - Payment of compensation benefits; installments. - Compensation shall be paid by the employer to the worker...
Section 52-1-31 - Claim to be filed for workers' compensation; effect of failure to give required notice or to file claim within time allowed. - A. If an employer or his insurer fails or refuses...
Section 52-1-32 to 52-1-35 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1986, ch. 22, § 102 repeals former...
Section 52-1-36 - Effect of failure of worker to file claim by reason of conduct of employer. - The failure of any person entitled to compensation under the...
Section 52-1-37 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1986, ch. 22, § 102 repeals former...
Section 52-1-38 - Judgment; provisions; execution; subrogation; contempts. - A. All judgments based upon a supplementary compensation order pursuant...
Section 52-1-39 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1986, ch. 22, § 102 repeals former...
Section 52-1-40 - Waiting period. - No compensation benefits shall be allowed under the provisions of...
Section 52-1-41 - Compensation benefits; total disability. - A. For total disability, the worker shall receive, during the...
Section 52-1-42 - Compensation benefits; permanent partial disability; maximum duration of benefits. - A. For permanent partial disability, the workers' compensation benefits not...
Section 52-1-43 - Compensation benefits; injury to specific body members. - A. For disability resulting from an accidental injury to specific...
Section 52-1-44 - Compensation benefits; facial disfigurement. - For serious permanent disfigurement about the face or head, the...
Section 52-1-45 - Compensation benefits; hernia; proof of claim; failure to be operated [upon]; examination; medical care. - A worker, in order to be entitled to compensation for...
Section 52-1-46 - Compensation benefits for death. - Subject to the limitation of compensation payable under Subsection G...
Section 52-1-47 - Limitations on compensation benefits. - Subject to the limitation of compensation payable under Subsection G...
Section 52-1-47.1 - Compensation benefits limit. - A. Unless otherwise contracted for by the worker and employer,...
Section 52-1-48 - Additional limitation on benefits. - The benefits that the worker shall receive during the entire...
Section 52-1-49 - Medical and related benefits; selection of health care provider; artificial members. - A. After an injury to a worker and subject to...
Section 52-1-50 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1990 (2nd S.S.), ch. 2, § 151,...
Section 52-1-50.1 - Rehiring of injured workers. - A. If an employer is hiring, the employer shall offer...
Section 52-1-51 - Physical examinations of worker; independent medical examination; unsanitary or injurious practices by worker; testimony of health care providers. - A. In the event of a dispute between the parties...
Section 52-1-52 - Exemption from creditors. - A. Compensation benefits shall be exempt from claims of creditors...
Section 52-1-53 - [Accident prevention laws not affected.] - Nothing in this act [Chapter 52, Article 1 NMSA 1978]...
Section 52-1-54 - Fee restrictions; appointment of attorneys by the director or workers' compensation judge; discovery costs; offer of judgment; penalty for violations. - A. It is unlawful for any person to receive or...
Section 52-1-55 - Physical examinations; statements regarding dependents; pre-employment physical condition statements. - A. It is the duty of the worker at the...
Section 52-1-56 - Diminution; termination or increase of compensation. - The workers' compensation judge may, upon the application of the...
Section 52-1-57 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1987, ch. 235, § 54B repeals 52-1-57...
Section 52-1-58 - Reports to be filed with director. - A. It is the duty of every employer of labor...
Section 52-1-59 - Effect of failure to file report. - No claim for compensation under the Workers' Compensation Act, as...
Section 52-1-60 - Notice to director of date of payment. - A. Every employer's workers' compensation insurance carrier shall notify the...
Section 52-1-61 - Penalties. - The director shall impose a penalty on any person who...
Section 52-1-62 - Director to enforce Workers' Compensation Act. - For the purpose of enforcing the Workers' Compensation Act, there...
Section 52-1-63 - Educational institutions exempt. - Any educational institution in this state employing student labor in...
Section 52-1-64 - Extra-territorial coverage. - If an employee, while working outside the territorial limits of...
Section 52-1-65 - Credit for benefits furnished or paid under laws of other jurisdictions. - The payment or award of benefits under the workers' compensation...
Section 52-1-66 - Nonresident employers employing workers in state; requirement for insurance; enforcement. - A. Every employer not domiciled in the state who employs...
Section 52-1-67 - Locale of employment; definitions. - A. A person's employment is principally localized in this or...
Section 52-1-68 - Reciprocal recognition of extra-territorial coverage with other jurisdictions. - For the purpose of effecting mutually satisfactory reciprocal arrangements with...
Section 52-1-69 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1986, ch. 22, § 102 repealed 52-1-69...
Section 52-1-70 - Offset of unemployment compensation benefits. - A. No total disability benefits shall be payable under the...