WCA Extends Limited Operations Through May 1

The New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration announced it will continue to operate telephonically for mediations and hearings as well as most of its day-to-day operations through May 1. The agency in March announced plans to conduct mediations and hearings by telephone and to cancel “Lump Sum Tuesdays” through April 1, and later April 10. Meanwhile, WCA Director Loretta Lopez has issued an order authorizing payment for providers using telemedicine services. “Preauthorization is not required for telephone and telemedicine services while encouraging appropr...