Advisory Council Reviewing Legislative Initiatives During Jan. 28 Meeting

The New Mexico Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation and Occupational Disease Disablement will review legislative initiatives during its Jan. 28 meeting in Santa Fe. There are three legislative proposals on the council's website, but only one bill has been filed to date. Rep. Dennis Roch, R-Logan, on Dec. 18 pre-filed House Bill 63, which would require a 10% to 90% reduction in indemnity benefits based on the extent to which intoxication contributed to the accident. The New Mexico Legislature focuses on budget issues during the short session in even numbered years, so the go...