Uninsured Employers' Fund Can't Revive Dismissed Claim for Reimbursement

The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that the State Uninsured Employers' Fund could not revive its reimbursement claim against an uninsured employer more than seven years after dismissal for a failure to prosecute, but it said the fund could file a new claim even at this late juncture. Case: State Uninsured Employers' Fund v. Gallegos, No. 34,845, 02/14/2017, published. Facts: A worker employed by Greg Gallegos suffered an on-the-job injury in 2004. The Workers' Compensation Administration determined that this injury was compensable. Since Gallegos did not have insurance ...