New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 11 - LABOR AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Chapter 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Part 4 - CLAIMS RESOLUTION
Section 11.4.4.7 - DEFINITIONS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
See 11.4.1.7 NMAC.
A. "Initial pleading" means a workers' compensation complaint, application to workers' compensation judge, application to director, petition for lump sum payment, or notice of change of HCP that opens or reopens an action or case before the WCA.
B. "Insurer" means any workers' compensation insurance carrier, a self-insured association or group, an individual self-insured employer, or a third-party claims administrator operating in the state of New Mexico.
C. "Party representative" means an individual or firm that enters an appearance before the WCA to represent or advocate on behalf of a named party. This may include attorneys licensed to practice law in the state of New Mexico, as well as claims administration or adjusting personnel.