New Mexico § 52-3-41 - Absence; employee to give notices of
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 52-3-41 — Absence; employee to give notices of, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 52-3-41. Absence; employee to give notices of
Any employee to whom compensation has been allowed or awarded who desires to leave
the locality in which he was employed shall report to his attending physician for
examination and shall notify the director in writing of his intention, accompanying
the notice with a certificate from the attending physician setting forth the exact
nature of the disablement and the condition of the employee with a statement of the
probable length of time the disablement will continue. The director may, after the receipt of the request and certificate, consent that
the employee leave the locality and give notice thereof to the employer. Otherwise, no compensation shall be paid during such absence. The director shall have the authority to order any employee to return for treatment
or further examination to the locality in which he was employed, and in the event
of noncompliance with the order, no further payments of compensation shall be made
by the employer.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 52-3-41 ("Absence; employee to give notices of") 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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