New Mexico § 52-1-67 - Locale of employment; definitions
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§ 52-1-67. Locale of employment; definitions
A. A person's employment is principally localized in this or another state when: (1) his employer has a place of business in this or such other state and he regularly
works at or from such place of business; or (2) if Paragraph (1) of this subsection is not applicable, he is domiciled and spends
a substantial part of his working time in the service of his employer in this or such
other state. B. An employee whose duties require him to travel regularly in the service of his
employer in this and one or more other states may, by written agreement with his employer,
provide that his employment is principally localized in this or another such state,
and, unless such other state refuses jurisdiction, such agreement shall be given effect
under the Workers' Compensation Act. C. As used in Sections 52-1-64 through 52-1-67 NMSA 1978: (1) “United States” includes only the states of the United States and the District
of Columbia; (2) “state” includes any state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any
province of Canada; and (3) “carrier” includes any insurance company licensed to write workers' compensation
insurance in any state of the United States or any state or provincial fund which
insures employers against their liabilities under a workers' compensation law.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 52-1-67 ("Locale of employment; definitions") 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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