{"data":{"id":"us-nm/52-9-3","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"52-9-3","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in the Employers Mutual Company Act:\nA. \"benefits\" means any benefits to which a worker may be entitled under the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act [Chapter 52, Article 1 NMSA 1978], the Subsequent Injury Act and the New Mexico Occupational Disease Disablement Law [52-3-1 NMSA 1978];\nB. \"board\" means the board of directors of the employers mutual company created under the Employers Mutual Company Act;\nC. \"claim\" means the assertion by or on behalf of a worker of a right to benefits;\nD. \"company\" means the employers mutual company created and authorized under the Employers Mutual Company Act;\nE. \"director\" or \"member\" means a member of the board;\nF. \"president\" means the president of the employers mutual company; and\nG. \"worker\" means an individual who is included in the definition of \"worker\" under Section 52-1-16 NMSA 1978 or \"employee\" under Section 52-3-3 NMSA 1978.","path":["Chapter 52 - Workers' Compensation","ARTICLE 9 Employers Mutual Company"],"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":"097278bf03bc0ded18433bfb34745dac545aac719b8074788852d747703032b4","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/52-9-2","next":"us-nm/52-9-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}