Comp Benefit Caps

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Workers' comp benefit limits in New Mexico

$1,146.66maximum a week for temporary total disability for injuries from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026

A rough estimate: two-thirds the worker's average weekly wage, capped at the $1,146.66 maximum and raised to the $36.00 minimum where the state applies one. Your insurer or the state agency figures the actual amount.

The rules

Maximum weekly benefit (temporary total disability)
$1146.661
Minimum weekly benefit
$36.001
How the benefit is figured
two-thirds the worker's average weekly wage2
Next change: The table sets rates by calendar year. Expected 1 January 2027.1

Questions about a claim go to the New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration.

Sources

  1. NM SAWW 2026 table, New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration, checked 1 November 2026
  2. Indemnity Benefits, New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration, checked 1 November 2026

Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source we used only because the official page could not be read.