Definitions

For the purposes of these rules: A. “workers’ compensation” also means “workman’s compensation”; B. “administrator” means an individual, partnership or corporation engaged by a pool’s board of trustees to carry out the policies established by that board to provide day-by-day management of the pool; C. “pool” means an entity, regarded as an “agency” under the State Audit Act, that provides insurance collectively to governmental entities for workers’ compensation benefits; D. “service company” means a person or entity which provides services not provided by the administrator which may include claims adjustment; safety engineering; compilation of statistics and the preparation of premium; loss and tax reports; preparation of other required self-insurance reports; development of members’ assessments and fees; and administration of a claim fund; E. “director” means the director of the workers’ compensation administration; F. “workers’ compensation benefits” means benefits paid pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act or the New Mexico Occupational Disease and Disablement Law.