{"data":{"id":"us-nm/52-1-43","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"52-1-43","heading":"Compensation benefits; injury to specific body members.","body":"A. For disability resulting from an accidental injury to specific body members, including the loss or loss of use thereof, the worker shall receive the weekly maximum and minimum compensation for disability as provided in Section 52-1-41 NMSA 1978, for the following periods:\nInjury\tCompensation Benefits Number of Weeks\n(1)\tone arm at or near shoulder, dextrous member\t200 weeks\n(2)\tone arm at elbow, dextrous member\t160 weeks\n(3)\tone arm between wrist at elbow, dextrous member\t150 weeks\n(4)\tone arm at or near shoulder, nondextrous member\t175 weeks\n(5)\tone arm at elbow, nondextrous member\t155 weeks\n(6)\tone arm between wrist and elbow, nondextrous member\t140 weeks\n(7)\tone hand, dextrous member\t125 weeks\n(8)\tone hand, nondextrous member\t110 weeks\n(9)\tone thumb and the metacarpal bone thereof\t55 weeks\n(10)\tone thumb at the proximal joint\t34 weeks\n(11)\tone thumb at the second distal joint\t22 weeks\n(12)\tone first finger and the metacarpal bone thereof\t28 weeks\n(13)\tone first finger at the proximal joint\t22 weeks\n(14)\tone first finger at the second joint\t17 weeks\n(15)\tone first finger at the distal joint\t12 weeks\n(16)\tone second finger and the metacarpal bone thereof\t22 weeks\n(17)\tone second finger at the proximal joint\t17 weeks\n(18)\tone second finger at the second joint\t12 weeks\n(19)\tone second finger at the distal joint\t10 weeks\n(20)\tone third finger and the metacarpal bone thereof\t17 weeks\n(21)\tone third finger at the proximal joint\t12 weeks\n(22)\tone third finger at the second joint\t10 weeks\n(23)\tone third finger at the distal joint\t10 weeks\n(24)\tone fourth finger and the metacarpal bone thereof\t14 weeks\n(25)\tone fourth finger at the proximal joint\t14 weeks\n(26)\tone fourth finger at the second joint\t10 weeks\n(27)\tone fourth finger at the distal joint\t7 weeks\n(28)\tloss of all fingers on one hand where thumb and palm remain\t70 weeks\n(29)\tone leg at or near hip joint, so as to preclude the use of an artificial limb\t200 weeks\n(30)\tone leg at or above the knee, where stump remains sufficient to permit the use of an artificial limb\t150 weeks\n(31)\tone leg between knee and ankle\t130 weeks\n(32)\tone foot at the ankle\t115 weeks\n(33)\tone great toe with the metatarsal bone thereof\t35 weeks\n(34)\tone great toe at the proximal joint\t17 weeks\n(35)\tone great toe at the second joint\t12 weeks\n(36)\tone toe other than the great toe with the metatarsal bone thereof\t14 weeks\n(37)\tone toe other than the great toe at the proximal joint\t10 weeks\n(38)\tone toe other than the great toe at second or distal joint\t8 weeks\n(39)\tloss of all toes on one foot at proximal joint\t40 weeks\n(40)\teye by enucleation\t130 weeks\n(41)\ttotal blindness of one eye\t120 weeks\n(42)\ttotal deafness in one ear\t40 weeks\n(43)\ttotal deafness in both ears\t150 weeks.\nB. For a partial loss of use of one of the body members or physical functions listed in Subsection A of this section, the worker shall receive compensation computed on the basis of the degree of such partial loss of use, payable for the number of weeks applicable to total loss or loss of use of that body member or physical function.\nC. In cases of actual amputation of the arm or leg, the workers' compensation judge in his discretion may award compensation benefits in excess of those provided in Subsection A of this section if there is substantial evidence to support a finding that, because of the worker's advanced age, lack of education or lack of training, he has in fact a partial disability which will disable him longer than the time specified in the schedule in Subsection A of this section. The additional compensation period may not in any event exceed twice the time specified in the schedule in Subsection A of this section for such injury.\nD. In determining the worker's compensation benefits payable to a worker under this section for a disability resulting from a scheduled injury, the worker is entitled to be compensated as provided in Subsection A of this section up to the date the worker is released from regular treatment by his primary treating health care provider, as defined in Section 52-4-1 NMSA 1978, if he is in fact totally disabled during that time. Any compensation paid up to that date shall be in addition to the compensation allowed under Subsection A of this section, but in no event shall any worker be entitled to compensation for a period in excess of seven hundred weeks.","path":["Chapter 52 - Workers' Compensation","ARTICLE 1 Workers' Compensation"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18555/index.do","current_through":"2026-05-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"2fe3d6c3ebd27f92394b056424ebb1e2d33f1687fd2ac367a331e40984e7c830","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/52-1-42","next":"us-nm/52-1-44"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}