Wyoming Worker's Compensation Act

This act governs compensation for employees who are injured or made ill in the course of their work, defining which employers and employees are covered, the conditions under which an employer becomes liable, and how benefits are measured against a worker's earnings. It routes claims through an administrative process rather than ordinary litigation — notice of injury, medical examination, hearings and testimony before a state department, and binding findings, orders and awards — with penalties and interest for delayed payment and a defined path to judicial review and appeal. It also requires employers to secure their obligations through worker's compensation insurance, shields awards from most creditors, and addresses recovery from responsible third parties, the election of coverage by parties not automatically included, and the reporting of fraud.

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