New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 52 - Workers' Compensation
Article 5 - Workers' Compensation Division

Section 52-5-1 - Purpose. - It is the intent of the legislature in creating the...

Section 52-5-1.1 - Short title. - Chapter 52, Article 5 NMSA 1978 [except 52-5-22 NMSA 1978]...

Section 52-5-1.2 - Workers' compensation administration created. - There is created as an entity of state government the...

Section 52-5-1.3 - Enforcement bureau. - A. There is created in the workers' compensation administration an...

Section 52-5-1.4 - Ombudsman program. - A. The director shall establish an ombudsman program to assist...

Section 52-5-2 - Director; appointment; employees; workers' compensation judges. - A. The workers' compensation administration shall be in the charge...

Section 52-5-3 - Reports; data gathering. - A. The intent of this section is to allow the...

Section 52-5-4 - Authority to adopt rules, regulations and fee schedules. - A. The director is authorized to adopt reasonable rules and...

Section 52-5-4.1 - Qualifications to be a self-insurer; certification; application; fee. - A. The director shall adopt rules and regulations to determine...

Section 52-5-5 - Claims; informal conferences. - A. When a dispute arises under the Workers' Compensation Act...

Section 52-5-6 - Authority of the director to conduct hearings. - A. Unless the parties agree otherwise, or it is ordered...

Section 52-5-7 - Hearing procedure. - A. When matters in dispute cannot be resolved by informal...

Section 52-5-8 - Judicial review of decision by workers' compensation judge. - A. Any party in interest may, within thirty days of...

Section 52-5-9 - Application for modification of compensation order. - A. Compensation orders are reviewable subject to the conditions stated...

Section 52-5-10 - Enforcement of payment in default. - A. In the event of default in the payment of...

Section 52-5-11 - Minors and incompetents. - A. If a guardian or legal representative has been appointed...

Section 52-5-12 - Payment; periodic or lump sum; settlement. - A. It is stated policy for the administration of the...

Section 52-5-13 - Approval of lump sum settlement by workers' compensation judge. - The lump sum payment agreement entered into between the worker...

Section 52-5-14 - Order of approval. - A. If the workers' compensation judge finds the lump-sum payment...

Section 52-5-15 - Awards; provisions. - All awards shall be against the employer for the amount...

Section 52-5-16 - Physical examination of worker; statements regarding dependents. - A. It is the duty of the worker, at the...

Section 52-5-17 - Subrogation. - A. The right of any worker or, in case of...

Section 52-5-18 - Limitation on filing claims. - No additional claim shall be filed by any worker who...

Section 52-5-19 - Fee for funding administration; workers' compensation administration fund created. - A. Beginning with the calendar quarter ending September 30, 2004...

Section 52-5-20 - Notification to employer; penalty. - A. Each insurer, guarantor, surety or group self-insurance administrator shall,...

Section 52-5-21 - Administration records confidentiality; authorized use. - Except as otherwise provided in this section, unless introduced as...

Section 52-5-22 - Accident and payment reports; penalties. - A. The director shall monitor the accident or disablement and...