A. An employer shall not discharge, threaten to discharge or otherwise retaliate in the terms or conditions of employment against a worker who seeks occupational disease disablement benefits for the sole reason that that employee seeks occupational disease disablement benefits.

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B. Any person who discharges a worker in violation of Subsection A of this section shall rehire that worker pursuant to the provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act [N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 52, Article 1] and the New Mexico Occupational Disease Disablement Law, provided the worker agrees to be rehired.

C. The director or a workers’ compensation judge shall impose a civil penalty of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each violation of the provisions of Subsection A or B of this section.

D. The civil penalty shall be deposited in the workers’ compensation administration fund.