No additional claim shall be filed by any worker who is receiving maximum compensation except that a worker claiming additional compensation because of his employer's alleged failure to provide a safety device may file claim for that compensation, but in that event, only the safety devices issue may be determined in the claim.
§ 52-5-18 NMSA 1978
Limitation on filing claims
Known as the Workers' Compensation Administration Act
The act spans §§ 52–52 (27 sections).
Laws 1986, ch. 22, § 44; 1989, ch. 263, § 86.
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.