A. For the purpose of determining the percentage of disability pursuant to Section 52-1-26 NMSA 1978, impairment shall constitute the base value.
B. The appropriate values for the age modification, as determined in Section 52-1-26.2 NMSA 1978, and the education modification, as determined by Section 52-1-26.3 NMSA 1978, shall be added together. If this sum is less than zero, the sum shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this calculation. This sum shall be multiplied by the appropriate value of the physical capacity modification, determined in Section 52-1-26.4 NMSA 1978.
C. The product calculated in Subsection B of this section shall be added to the base value. This sum represents the percentage of unscheduled partial disability to be awarded.
History: 1978 Comp., § 52-1-26.1, enacted by Laws 1990 (2nd S.S.), ch. 2, § 12.
ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 1990 (2nd S.S.), ch. 2, § 153 made Laws 1990 (2nd S.S.), ch. 2, § 12 effective January 1, 1991.
Law reviews. — For survey of 1990-91 workers' compensation law, see 22 N.M.L. Rev. 845 (1992).