WCA Rules and Statutes

WCA Rule Changes

The New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration held an in person public hearing on the adoption of new WCA Rules on Friday, October 18, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. at the Workers’ Compensation Administration at 2410 Centre Avenue S.E., Albuquerque, NM 87106. The NM WCA is currently accepting written comments on the proposed changes, and the comments can be sent to the attention of the WCA’s Office of General Counsel, gc.clerk@wca.nm.gov. Public comments will be accepted until 5:00 pm on November 12, 2024.

Proposed Rule Changes

  • [Part 3] Payment of Claims, Post-Accident Drug and Alcohol Testing, and Conduct of Parties
  • [Part 4] Claims Resolution
  • [Part 7] Payments for Health Care Services
  • [Part 11] Proof of Coverage

Public Comment

Optum (Monica Rice 11.07.2024)

Coventry Comments (10.16.24)

NM Healthesystems Comments(Isabel Hernandez 10.29.2024)

Cumulative Public Comment via Email(October,8th - November,12th)

Concentra(Greg Gilbert 10.15.2024)

AAPAN (Lisa Anne Hurt Forsythe 11.12.2024)

Michel J.Doyle (11.11.2024)

Mitchell (Peggy Hohertz 11.12.2024)

MyMatrixx Comments (Adam Fowler 11.11.2024)

NM Mutual(Leslie Romero 11.12.2024)

Rules

The New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration procedural rules are found in Title II, Chapter 4 of the New Mexico Administrative Code.

(click on the rule title below to download the pdf format of the rule)

  • [Part 1] General Provisions (Effective 1/1/2023)
  • [Part 2] Data Reporting and Safety Requirements (Effective 9/30/16)
  • [Part 3] Payment of Claims, Post-Accident Drug and Alcohol Testing, and Conduct of Parties (Effective 6/30/16)
  • [Part 4] Claims Resolution (Effective 1/1/2023)
  • [Part 5] Enforcement & Admin. Investigations (Effective 1/1/2023)
  • [Part 6] Judicial Selection (Effective 1/1/2023)
  • [Part 7] Payments for Health Care Services (Effective 1/1/2023) 
  • [Part 8] Individual Self-Insurance (Effective 9/30/16)
  • [Part 9] Group Self-Insurance (Effective 10/1/15)
  • [Part 10] Self-Insurance Pooling of Public Entities (Effective 1/14/05)
  • [Part 11] Proof of Coverage (Effective 9/30/16)
  • [Part 12] Uninsured Employers' Fund (Effective 1/1/2023)
  • [Part 13] Controlled Insurance Plans (Effective 1/1/23)

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Workers' Compensation Statutes Online


The complete New Mexico statutes and rules are available free online through the New Mexico Compilation Commission, at: [New Mexico Statutes and Court Rules]

Note: Select Chapter 52 for Workers' Compensation

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How to Purchase Statutes


Workers' compensation statutes may also be purchased in book form from the New Mexico Compilation Commission

 

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