New Mexico § 52-5-9 - Application for modification of compensation order
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 52-5-9 — Application for modification of compensation order, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 52-5-9. Application for modification of compensation order
A. Compensation orders are reviewable subject to the conditions stated in this section
upon application of any party in interest in accordance with the procedures relating
to hearings. The workers' compensation judge, after a hearing, may issue a compensation order
to terminate, continue, reinstate, increase, decrease or otherwise properly affect
compensation benefits provided by the Workers' Compensation Act or the New Mexico
Occupational Disease Disablement Law or in any other respect, consistent with those
acts, modify any previous decision, award or action. B. A review may be obtained upon application of a party in interest filed with the
director at any time within two years after the date of the last payment or the denial
of benefits upon the following grounds: (1) change in condition; (2) mistake, inadvertence, surprise or excusable neglect; (3) clerical error or mistake in mathematical calculations; (4) newly discovered evidence which by due diligence could not have been discovered
prior to the issuance of the compensation order; (5) fraud, misrepresentation or other misconduct of an adverse party; (6) the compensation order is void; or (7) the compensation order has been satisfied, released or discharged or a prior order
upon which it is based has been reversed or otherwise vacated, or it is no longer
equitable that the order should have prospective application.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 52-5-9
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 52-5-9 cover?
Section 52-5-9 ("Application for modification of compensation order") 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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