Section 27-14-701 – Worker’s Compensation Account Established; Investments; Administrative Expenses; Rehabilitation Expenses; Worker’s Compensation Claims Payment Account Established for Worker’s Compensation Revenue Bond Proceeds.
27-14-701. Worker’s compensation account established; investments; administrative expenses; rehabilitation expenses; worker’s compensation claims payment account established for worker’s compensation revenue bond proceeds. (a) Except as provided under subsection (f) of this section, all money received, earned or collected pursuant to this act shall be credited to the worker’s compensation account. In addition to other expenditures […]
Section 27-14-702 – No Garnishment, Attachment or Execution on Unpaid Award.
27-14-702. No garnishment, attachment or execution on unpaid award. Except as provided under W.S. 27-14-703, no money paid or payable under this act prior to issuance and delivery of the warrant therefor shall be assigned, charged or taken in execution or by garnishment. Any such assignment, attachment, garnishment or charge is void.
Section 27-14-703 – Disclosure of Child Support Obligations Required; Notification; Amount Withheld; Payment; Applicability of Provisions.
27-14-703. Disclosure of child support obligations required; notification; amount withheld; payment; applicability of provisions. (a) An injured employee filing a claim for benefits payable under this act shall disclose if he owes child support obligations enforced pursuant to a plan described in 42 U.S.C. § 654 and approved under 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq. […]
Section 27-14-704 – Worker’s Compensation Revenue Bonds; Department Determination; Issuance by State Loan and Investment Board; Bonding Procedure, Terms and Conditions.
27-14-704. Worker’s compensation revenue bonds; department determination; issuance by state loan and investment board; bonding procedure, terms and conditions. (a) The department may upon determining that the issuance of revenue bonds would be financially beneficial to the worker’s compensation account and that bond issuance would not negatively impact employer contribution rates to the account, request […]
Section 27-14-611 – Administrative Determination for Compensation; Copies to Employer and Auditor; Warrants for Payment.
27-14-611. Administrative determination for compensation; copies to employer and auditor; warrants for payment. Any administrative determination for compensation to an injured employee or his dependents shall be transmitted by the division to the employer. The division shall transmit a certified copy to the state auditor for filing. The certified copy is direction to the state […]
Section 27-14-612 – Appeal by Employee; Costs.
27-14-612. Appeal by employee; costs. If an appeal to the district court is prosecuted on behalf of the employee, the employee or attorney representing the employee shall order a record of the proceedings at the hearing to be supplied by the hearing examiner without cost to the employee. An electronic recording of the proceedings may […]
Section 27-14-613 – Appeal by Employer; Stay of Award.
27-14-613. Appeal by employer; stay of award. If an appeal is prosecuted on behalf of the employer, the record of the proceedings at the original hearing shall be supplied without cost to the employer. An electronic recording of the proceedings may serve as the official transcript but upon appeal, the district court may request a […]
Section 27-14-614 – Direct Appeal by Director From Any Order; Stay of Execution; Costs.
27-14-614. Direct appeal by director from any order; stay of execution; costs. The director may appeal to the district court from any order or judgment of the hearing examiner awarding compensation or declining to award compensation although he was not a party to the proceedings before the hearing examiner, without the necessity of presenting any […]
Section 27-14-615 – Appointment of Attorneys for Court Proceedings; Fees.
27-14-615. Appointment of attorneys for court proceedings; fees. The district court may appoint an attorney to represent the employee during proceedings in the district court and appeal to the supreme court. The district court may allow the attorney a reasonable fee for his services at the conclusion of the proceedings in district court and the […]
Section 27-14-610 – Health Care Providers Required to Testify; Refusal; Privilege Inapplicable.
27-14-610. Health care providers required to testify; refusal; privilege inapplicable. If directed under this act, any health care provider providing professional attention to an employee may be required to testify before the hearing examiner or any court, provide written reports and attend depositions in a professional capacity. Any health care provider refusing to comply with […]