Section 27-14-806 – Experience Rating Manipulation; Penalties.
27-14-806. Experience rating manipulation; penalties. (a) A person who knowingly, or with deliberate ignorance or reckless disregard of the true facts or the requirements of this act, violates or attempts to violate the requirements of W.S. 27-14-207 or any other provision of this act related to determining the assignment of a premium rate, or who […]
Section 27-15-101 – Definitions.
27-15-101. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) “Firefighter” means a paid fireman defined under W.S. 15-5-201(a)(xi), a firefighter member under W.S. 9-3-402(a)(xxv), an employee under W.S. 15-5-402(a)(viii), a volunteer fireman defined under W.S. 15-5-201(a)(xiv) and a volunteer firefighter or firefighter defined under W.S. 35-9-616(a)(x). “Firefighter” also means an individual employed by a municipal […]
Section 27-15-102 – Presumption of Occupational Disability; Applicability; Exceptions.
27-15-102. Presumption of occupational disability; applicability; exceptions. (a) A firefighter who suffers from a listed disease is presumed to have developed that listed disease during the course and scope of employment. The listed disease is presumed to be an occupational disease, the dominant cause of which is the employment as a firefighter, unless the contrary […]
Section 27-15-103 – Presumption Rebuttal.
27-15-103. Presumption rebuttal. A person opposed to the award of benefits or compensation listed under W.S. 27-15-102(b) may rebut the presumption under this act through a showing by a preponderance of the evidence that a risk factor, accident, hazard or other cause not associated with the firefighter’s service was the dominant cause of the listed […]
Section 27-14-801 – Duties of Director.
27-14-801. Duties of director. (a) Repealed by Laws 1990, ch. 63, § 3. (b) Repealed by Laws 1990, ch. 63, § 3. (c) Repealed by Laws 1990, ch. 63, § 3. (d) The director may provide for the investigation of facts and circumstances regarding any claim filed under this act. To carry out investigations, he […]
Section 27-14-802 – Rulemaking Power; Fees; State’s Average Wages; Vocational Rehabilitation; Contracts With Clerks of District Court.
27-14-802. Rulemaking power; fees; state’s average wages; vocational rehabilitation; contracts with clerks of district court. (a) The director may adopt rules and regulations for administration of this act. The director shall by rule and regulation establish criteria for qualification of resident and nonresident employers, provide for advance payments of employer premiums under W.S. 27-14-202(e), provide […]
Section 27-14-803 – Investigatory Powers; Examination of Employer’s Records; Subpoenas.
27-14-803. Investigatory powers; examination of employer’s records; subpoenas. (a) In addition to W.S. 27-14-801(d) and if the administrator has reason to believe that an employee, employer, health care provider or any representative thereof has engaged in any activity in violation of this act, he shall make an investigation to determine if this act has been […]
Section 27-14-804 – Statistical Compilation; Annual Report and Projection; Additional Reporting Requirements.
27-14-804. Statistical compilation; annual report and projection; additional reporting requirements. (a) The director shall: (i) Secure and compile statistical information concerning injuries occurring in employment, showing the number of injuries or fatalities occurring in the employment and any other information relevant to the proper operation or administration of this law; (ii) Report to the governor […]
Section 27-14-805 – Confidentiality of Information; Unlawful Disclosure; Exception.
27-14-805. Confidentiality of information; unlawful disclosure; exception. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this act, information obtained from any employer or covered employee pursuant to reporting requirements under this act or investigations conducted under W.S. 27-14-803 shall not be disclosed in a manner which reveals the identity of the employer or employee except to the […]
Section 27-14-616 – Medical Commission; Hearing Panels; Creation; Membership; Duties; Rulemaking.
27-14-616. Medical commission; hearing panels; creation; membership; duties; rulemaking. (a) The medical commission is created to consist of eleven (11) health care providers appointed by the governor as follows: (i) Seven (7) licensed physicians appointed from a list of not less than fourteen (14) nominees submitted by the Wyoming Medical Society; (ii) Four (4) health […]