52-3-51. Reports to be filed with director.
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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.
History: 1941 Comp., § 57-1138, enacted by Laws 1945, ch. 135, § 38; 1953 Comp., § 59-11-39; Laws 1986, ch. 22, § 70; 1987, ch. 235, § 43; 1990 (2nd S.S.), ch. 2, § 40.