New Mexico § 52-3-51 - Reports to be filed with director

Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 52-3-51 — Reports to be filed with director, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 52-3-51. Reports to be filed with director

It is the duty of every employer of labor in this state subject to the provisions

of the New Mexico Occupational Disease Disablement Law or the employer's disease disablement

compensation insurance carrier to make a written report to the director of all claims

for disablement that may be filed by any of his employees during the course of their

employment. A copy of the report shall be sent by the employer to the worker. Such reports shall be made within ten days after the employer has received notice

from the employee of the disablement and upon forms to be furnished by the director

containing such information as he may require. Upon request of the director, it is also the duty of the employer or the employer's

insurance carrier to file with the director closing reports upon the closing of a

claim upon forms approved by the director.

Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 52-3-51 cover?

Section 52-3-51 ("Reports to be filed with director") 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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