New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 11 - LABOR AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Chapter 1 - LABOR GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part 4 - WAGE AND HOUR AND EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN
Section 11.1.4.122 - LANGUAGE ACCESS

The LRD shall translate into Spanish all standardized portions of written materials provided to the parties or made available to the public, including the claim form, form letters, standardized portions of administrative decisions, notices, brochures, and informational materials. Interpretation services will be made available by the LRD to all individuals with whom the LRD interacts in the course of carrying out its duties under the relevant statutes and rules. The claim form and the employer response form will give the parties the opportunity to indicate a language preference. The LRD shall provide a multilingual notice for members of the public to access the LRD's interpretation service, which shall include the LRD's phone number and a statement that interpretation services are available free of charge. The multilingual notice shall include the top five written languages spoken in each county in New Mexico, set forth in the language access plans of the New Mexico state courts. The notice shall appear on the LRD website and at the front desk of all LRD offices. It shall also be printed in the claimant's preferred language on all documents sent to parties who select a preferred language other than English.