2016 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 52 - Workers' Compensation
Article 3 - Occupational Disease Disablement
Section 52-3-56 - Credit for benefits furnished or paid under laws of other jurisdictions.

52-3-56. Credit for benefits furnished or paid under laws of other jurisdictions.

The payment or award of benefits under the occupational disease disablement law of another state, territory, province or foreign nation to an employee or his dependents otherwise entitled on account of such occupational disease to the benefits of this act [52-3-55 through 52-3-59 NMSA 1978] shall not be a bar to a claim for benefits under this act; provided that claim under this act is filed within one year after such occupational disease. If compensation is paid or awarded under this act:

A. the medical and related benefits furnished or paid for by the employer under such other occupational disease disablement law on account of such occupational disease shall be credited against the medical and related benefits to which the employee would have been entitled under this act had claim been made solely under this act;

B. the total amount of all income benefits paid or awarded the employee under such other occupational disease disablement law shall be credited against the total amount of income benefits which would have been due the employee under this act, had claim been made solely under this act; and

C. the total amount of death benefits paid or awarded under such other occupational disease disablement law shall be credited against the total amount of death benefits due under this act.

History: 1953 Comp., 59-11-43.1, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 268, 2.