The director is authorized by Section 52-5-4 NMSA 1978 (Repl. Pamp. 1991), to adopt reasonable rules and regulations to implement the legislative purposes of the Workers' Compensation Act. The Workers' Compensation Act specifically directs the adoption of definitions for the phrases "bad faith" and "unfair claims processing" in Section 52-1-28.1 NMSA 1978 (Repl. Pamp. 1991). The rules on record confidentiality are adopted pursuant to Section 52-1-21 NMSA 1978 (Repl. Pamp. 1991).
N.M. Admin. Code § 11.4.1.3