For the purpose of effecting mutually satisfactory reciprocal arrangements with other states respecting extra-territorial jurisdictions, the employment security division of the labor department is empowered to promulgate special and general regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of the New Mexico Occupational Disease Disablement Law and, with the approval of the governor, to enter into reciprocal agreements with appropriate boards, commissions, officers or agencies of other states having jurisdiction over workers’ compensation claims.

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 52-3-59

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.