Wyoming Workers' Compensation Guide — Benefits, Claims & Rights
Workers' compensation coverage, benefits, filing deadlines, and dispute resolution in Wyoming.
Workers' compensation is a no-fault system — you do not have to prove your employer was negligent to receive benefits. But the process still requires specific steps in a specific order: reporting the injury, filing a formal claim, and getting treatment through authorized providers. If the insurer disputes your claim, the process shifts to hearings and appeals. Acting quickly matters, because most states impose strict deadlines for reporting and filing.
Who Is Covered?
Wyoming requires workers' compensation insurance for all employers in extra-hazardous occupations; monopolistic state fund — all coverage through the state fund §27-14-108. The Exclusive remedy doctrine means that in most cases, workers' comp is your sole remedy against your employer for workplace injuries §27-14-104.
Key Deadlines
Benefit Overview
Workers' compensation in Wyoming provides several categories of benefits:
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Temporary Total Disability (TTD) | Paid monthly at 30% of the statewide average monthly wage or 66.67% (2/3) of the employee's actual monthly earnings at the time of injury, whichever is greater, but not more than the lesser of 100% of those actual monthly earnings or the statewide average monthly wage; §27-14-403 |
| Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) | Yes, permanent partial impairment benefits based on AMA Guides ratings §27-14-405 |
| Death Benefits | Dependents receive death benefits; burial expenses up to $5,000 §27-14-403 |
| Medical Treatment | All reasonable and necessary medical care related to the work injury |
Medical Treatment
Employee may choose their own treating physician from Wyoming's network of authorized providers §27-14-401. All reasonable and necessary medical treatment causally related to the workplace injury must be covered by the employer or insurer.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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- All employers in extra-hazardous occupations; monopolistic state fund — all coverage through the state fund
- All employers in extra-hazardous occupations; monopolistic state fund — all coverage through the state fund
- Paid monthly at 30% of the statewide average monthly wage or 66.67% (2/3) of the employee's actual monthly earnings at the time of injury, whichever is greater, but not more than the lesser of 100% of those actual monthly earnings or the statewide average monthly wage
- 10 days from date of injury
- 1 year from date of injury (or 1 year from discovery of the injury for injuries not readily apparent)