A. To carry into effect the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Pool Law, there shall be maintained a nonprofit unincorporated association of commercial line insurers to be known as the "New Mexico workers' compensation assigned risk pool", and every commercial line insurer shall be a member of the pool.
B. The pool shall be governed by a board constituted of seven persons, appointed by the superintendent as follows:
(1) at least four members shall be knowledgeable and have experience in the field of workers' compensation insurance and be employed by or represent private, voluntary licensed insurance companies;
(2) all members shall be appointed for two-year terms; and
(3) all members shall be appointed and subject to removal by the superintendent.
C. The board shall adopt, amend and repeal bylaws, subject to the approval of the superintendent, to govern the board's and the pool's operation and administration and to provide for the self-sufficient, economic, fair and nondiscriminatory administration of the pool.
D. The pool shall pay all costs and expenses of operating and maintaining the pool, including any allowances for servicing policies issued through or reinsured by the pool. State funds shall not be appropriated or expended for payment of any costs or expenses incurred in the operation or maintenance of the pool.
E. There shall be no liability on the part of and no cause of action shall arise against the board, the pool, its executive director or any of its staff, agents, servants or employees or against any member of the pool or any of its officers, directors, agents, servants or employees, arising out of or in connection with any judgment or decision made in connection with the performance of the powers and duties under the Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Pool Law. This shall include any inspections, safety engineering investigations performed, or recommendations made in good faith in any reports or in communications concerning employers due to their applying for or being provided insurance coverage by the pool, or at any administrative hearing or inquiry conducted in connection with insurance coverage provided by the pool pursuant to the purposes and objectives of the Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Pool Law.
History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 537; 1989, ch. 42, § 5; 1990 (2nd S.S.), ch. 2, § 96.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 82 Am. Jur. 2d Workers' Compensation § 469.
100 C.J.S. Workmen's Compensation § 372.
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