1. A. In any case where a party believes that a potentially violent or dangerous situation might arise during a court hearing or appearance, that party, through counsel or pro se, should notify the assigned judge or clerk of the court sufficiently in advance so that appropriate security measures can be taken by the assigned judge or director in their discretion.
2. B. All persons entering with packages, briefcases, purses, bags and containers brought into any offices of the workers’ compensation administration may be subject to search by security personnel.

3. C. As all workers’ compensation administration buildings include courtrooms, in order to preserve and promote order during hearings, no deadly weapons of any type will be allowed. A “deadly weapon” includes any deadly weapon as defined by Section 30-1-12 NMSA 1978. Any person found entering a workers’ compensation administration building with a deadly weapon may be turned away until they have secured the weapon off premises. The foregoing shall not apply to law enforcement officers and authorized security personnel.

   HISTORY OF 11.4.4 NMAC:

   Pre-NMAC History: The material in this part was derived from that previously filed with the State Records Center:

   WCA 86-1, Informal Hearing Procedures, filed 5/26/1987.

   WCD 89-1, Mediation Rules, filed 6/20/1989.

   WCA 92-2, Workers’ Compensation Administration Mediation Rules, filed 2/24/1992.

   WCA 92.2, Rules Governing Mediation, filed 10/30/1992.

   WCA 93.2, Rule Governing Mediation, filed 10/28/1993.

   WCA 86-2, Formal Hearing Procedures, filed 5/26/1987.

   WCD 89-2, Formal Hearing Rules, filed 6/20/1989.

   WCA 92.3, Rules Governing Formal Hearings, filed 10/30/1992.

   WCA 86-7, Attire, filed 5/26/1987.

   WCD 89-7, Attire, filed 6/20/1989.

   WCD 89-8, Workers’ Compensation Division Forms, filed 6/20/1989.

   WCA 91-1, Miscellaneous Proceedings and Preliminary Questions of Fact, filed 1/24/1991.

   WCA 91-1, Miscellaneous Proceedings and Preliminary Questions of Fact, filed 5/29/1991.

   WCA 92.1, Rules Governing Miscellaneous Proceedings and Preliminary Questions of Fact, filed 10/30/1992.

   WCA 93.1, Rules Governing Miscellaneous Proceedings and Preliminary Questions of Fact, filed 10/28/1993.

   History of Repealed Material:

   11.4.4 NMAC, Claims Resolution, filed 5/20/1996, repealed effective 10/1/2014.

   11.4.4 NMAC, Claims Resolution, filed 10/1/2014, repealed effective 1/1/2018.

   11.4.4 NMAC, Claims Resolution, filed 12/13/2022, repealed effective 1/1/2023.

[11.4.4.18 NMAC – N, 1/1/2025]