All awards shall be against the employer for the amount then due and shall contain an order upon the employer for the payment to the worker, at regular intervals during the time he is entitled to receive compensation, of the further amounts he is entitled to receive. The awards shall be so framed as to accomplish the purpose and intent of the Workers' Compensation Act [Chapter 52, Article 1 NMSA 1978] or the New Mexico Occupational Disease Disablement Law [52-3-1 NMSA 1978] in all particulars.
History: Laws 1986, ch. 22, § 41; 1989, ch. 263, § 83.
Interest on compensation orders. — A review of the Workers' Compensation Act as a whole demonstrates a legislative intent to apply post-judgement interest to final compensation orders. Sanchez v. Siemens Transmission Sys., 1991-NMCA-028, 112 N.M. 236, 814 P.2d 104, rev'd on other grounds, 1991-NMSC-093, 112 N.M. 533, 817 P.2d 726.
There was no authorization for the cost of copying charges as "valid expenses." Archuleta v. Safeway Stores, Inc., 1986-NMCA-092, 104 N.M. 769, 727 P.2d 77 (decided under former 52-1-35 NMSA 1978).
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 82 Am. Jur. 2d Workers' Compensation §§ 634 to 640.
100 C.J.S. Workmen's Compensation §§ 638 to 648.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 52 - Workers' Compensation
Article 5 - Workers' Compensation Division
Section 52-5-1.1 - Short title.
Section 52-5-1.2 - Workers' compensation administration created.
Section 52-5-1.3 - Enforcement bureau.
Section 52-5-1.4 - Ombudsman program.
Section 52-5-2 - Director; appointment; employees; workers' compensation judges.
Section 52-5-3 - Reports; data gathering.
Section 52-5-4 - Authority to adopt rules, regulations and fee schedules.
Section 52-5-4.1 - Qualifications to be a self-insurer; certification; application; fee.
Section 52-5-5 - Claims; informal conferences.
Section 52-5-6 - Authority of the director to conduct hearings.
Section 52-5-7 - Hearing procedure.
Section 52-5-8 - Judicial review of decision by workers' compensation judge.
Section 52-5-9 - Application for modification of compensation order.
Section 52-5-10 - Enforcement of payment in default.
Section 52-5-11 - Minors and incompetents.
Section 52-5-12 - Payment; periodic or lump sum; settlement.
Section 52-5-13 - Approval of lump sum settlement by workers' compensation judge.
Section 52-5-14 - Order of approval.
Section 52-5-15 - Awards; provisions.
Section 52-5-16 - Physical examination of worker; statements regarding dependents.
Section 52-5-17 - Subrogation.
Section 52-5-18 - Limitation on filing claims.
Section 52-5-19 - Fee for funding administration; workers' compensation administration fund created.
Section 52-5-20 - Notification to employer; penalty.
Section 52-5-21 - Administration records confidentiality; authorized use.