{"data":{"id":"us-nm/10-11-120","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"10-11-120","heading":"Denial of benefit claim; appeals.","body":"A. A benefit claimant shall be notified in writing of a denial of a claim for benefits within thirty days of the denial. The notification shall give the reason for the denial. A claimant may appeal the denial and request a hearing. The appeal shall be in writing filed with the association within ninety days of the denial. The appeal shall contain a statement of the claimant's reason for claiming the denial to be improper. The retirement board shall schedule a de novo hearing of the appeal before the retirement board or, at the discretion of the retirement board, a designated hearing officer or committee of the retirement board within sixty days of receipt of the appeal. A final decision on the matter being appealed shall be made by the retirement board.\nB. Appeals from a final decision of the retirement board may be filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978.","path":["Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees","ARTICLE 11 Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18510/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"834cfdd265b9fa8698693710910c477f34656761670799a696d40b996385d813","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/10-11-119","next":"us-nm/10-11-121"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}