Where compensation is payable for an occupational disease the only employer liable shall be the employer in whose employment the employee was last injuriously exposed to the hazards of employment resulting in such disease, provided that in the case of silicosis or asbestosis the only employer liable shall be the employer in whose employment the employee was last exposed to harmful quantities of silicon dioxide (SiO 2) dust or asbestos dust during a period of sixty days or more.
§ 52-3-11 NMSA 1978
Last employer liable; exception
Known as the New Mexico Occupational Disease Disablement Law
The act spans §§ 52–52 (63 sections).
1941 Comp., § 57-1111, enacted by Laws 1945, ch. 135, § 11; 1953 Comp., § 59-11-11.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.