New Mexico § 52-1-3.1 - Public employee
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 52-1-3.1 — Public employee, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 52-1-3.1. Public employee
A. As used in the Workers' Compensation Act, unless otherwise provided, “ public employee ” means any person receiving a salary from, and acting in the service of, the state
or any county, municipality, school district, drainage, irrigation or conservancy
district, public institution or administrative board, including elected or appointed
public officers. B. “ Public employee ” includes an unpaid health professional deployed by the department of health within
New Mexico in response to a declared public emergency or public health emergency or
deployed by the department of health outside New Mexico in response to a request for
emergency health personnel made pursuant to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact;
provided that, for purposes of the Workers' Compensation Act: (1) the department of health shall be considered to be the employer of the person; (2) the person's average weekly wage, for the purpose of calculating compensation,
shall be considered to be the average weekly wage for similar services performed by
paid workers in like employment; and (3) the person shall not be considered an employee in the calculation of any fee pursuant
to Section 52-5-19 NMSA 1978 . C. “ Public employee ” does not include an independent contractor.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 52-1-3.1
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 52-1-3.1 cover?
Section 52-1-3.1 ("Public employee") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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