New Mexico § 52-1-50.1 - Rehiring of injured workers
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 52-1-50.1 — Rehiring of injured workers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 52-1-50.1. Rehiring of injured workers
A. If an employer is hiring, the employer shall offer to rehire the employer's worker
who has stopped working due to an injury for which the worker has received, or is
due to receive, benefits under the Workers' Compensation Act and who applies for his
pre-injury job or modified job similar to the pre-injury job, subject to the following
conditions: (1) the worker's treating health care provider certifies that the worker is fit to
carry out the pre-injury job or modified work similar to the pre-injury job without
significant risk of reinjury; and (2) the employer has the pre-injury job or modified work available. B. If an employer is hiring, that employer shall offer to rehire a worker who applies
for any job that pays less than the pre-injury job and who has stopped working due
to an injury for which he has received, or is due, benefits under the Workers' Compensation
Act, provided that the worker is qualified for the job and provided that the worker's
treating health care provider certifies that the worker is fit to carry out the job
offered. Compensation benefits of a worker rehired prior to maximum medical improvement and
pursuant to this subsection shall be reduced as provided in Section 52-1-25.1 NMSA 1978 . C. As used in this section, “rehire” includes putting the injured worker back to active
work, regardless of whether he was carried on the employer's payroll during the period
of his inability to work. D. The exclusive remedy for a violation of the section shall be a fine as specified
in Section 52-1-61 NMSA 1978 .
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 52-1-50.1 ("Rehiring of injured workers") 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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