New Poster Requirement
All New Mexico employers must display the updated Workers’ Compensation poster by December 31, 2025.
Download it or request a printed copy here.
The Office of the Director provides leadership, direction, and fiscal oversight of the Workers’ Compensation Administration (WCA). The Director is responsible for ensuring the agency operates efficiently and fulfills the mission of ensuring the quick and efficient delivery of indemnity and medical benefits to injured workers at a reasonable cost to employers.
Director
Acting Executive Deputy Director
Acting Operations Administrator
General Counsel
Michael Holt graduated from Northern Arizona University in 1984 with a degree in geology and subsequently received his law degree from the Marshall Law School in Chicago in 1990. Holt practiced private litigation in Illinois for 27 years, specializing in workers’ compensation and personal injury cases. Prior to his promotion to General Counsel in February 2021, Holt was the WCA Enforcement Bureau Chief.
Stephanie Brown-Woods, Executive Assistant to the Director
Phone: (505) 841-6007
Email: Stephanie.Brown-Woods@wca.nm.gov
Rebecca Lucero, Business Operations Specialist
Phone: (505) 841-6011
Email: Rebecca.Lucero@wca.nm.gov