Subject to the provisions of Section 51-1-47 NMSA 1978, services performed by individuals in the employ of governmental entities, state hospitals and state institutions of higher education shall be subject to the provisions of the Unemployment Compensation Law.
History: 1953 Comp., § 59-9-22.2, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 227, § 5; 1978, ch. 131, § 4; 1980, ch. 50, § 5; 1981, ch. 354, § 11.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For meaning and applicability of act to government entities, see 51-1-47 NMSA 1978.
Employer liable to employees for unemployment compensation. — In an employer-employee relationship, the employer maintains the right to determine how the work is to be done and is liable to its employees for unemployment compensation. 1980 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 80-08.
Artists-in-schools participants ineligible for benefits. — Artists participating in the artists-in-the-schools program are not employees of the New Mexico arts division and, therefore, are ineligible for unemployment compensation benefits through the division. 1980 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 80-08.