Unemployment Benefits
Section 51-1-7 — quitting without good cause, or a discharge for misconduct, disqualifies
An individual is disqualified for benefits if the division determines they left work voluntarily without good cause connected with the work, were discharged for misconduct connected with the work, or failed without good cause to apply for or accept suitable work.
Who handles this in New Mexico: New Mexico Legal Aid, statewide intake; and legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the New Mexico directory.
- A person is not denied benefits for leaving solely because of pregnancy or its termination.
- Or because of domestic abuse shown by medical or legal documentation or the claimant's sworn statement.
- Or for leaving to relocate with a military spouse under change of station, activation or deployment orders.
Sources for this section (1)
- NMSA 1978, § 51-1-7 — Disqualification for benefits
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of November 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New Mexico attorney.