HB0071 • 2010

Workers' compensation appeals.

AN ACT relating to workers' compensation; providing for direct appeal of worker's compensation small claims and contested case decisions to the supreme court; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

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Inactive

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Sponsor: Representative Zwonitzer, Dan
Last action: 2010-03-05
Official status: inactive
Effective date: Not listed

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HB0071HW001

Committee of the Whole • BROWN

Adopted

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HB0071HS001

Standing Committee • H01

Adopted

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Bill History

2010-03-05 Senate
S Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 7-3(c)
2010-02-19 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01;No Report Prior to COW Cutoff
2010-02-19 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2010-02-18 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2010-02-17 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2010-02-16 House
H Passed CoW
2010-02-16 House
Amendment Adopted
2010-02-16 House
H Amendments Adopted
2010-02-16 House
Amendment Adopted
2010-02-15 House
H Placed on General File
2010-02-15 House
H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2010-02-10 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01
2010-02-09 House
H Received for Introduction
2010-02-08 LSO
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WORKING DRAFT
2010
STATE OF
WYOMING
10LSO-0303.E1

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0071

Workers' compensation appeals.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Zwonitzer, Dn., Bonner, Davison,
Harvey
, Kimble, Millin and Shepperson and Senator(s) Landen

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to
workers' compensation; providing for appeal of
worker's compensation
district court
decisions to the supreme court
by writ of certiorari
;
specifying applicability;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 27
‑
14
‑
602(b)(iii)
is
amended to read:

27
‑
14
‑
602.

Contested cases generally.

(b)

Upon receipt of a request for hearing from the division as provided in W.S. 27
‑
14
‑
601(k)(v), the case shall be determined by a hearing examiner in accordance with the law in effect at the time of the injury as a small claims hearing or as a contested case hearing subject to the following:

(iii)

A
ppeals may be taken from the decision rendered in any small claims hearing or contested case hearing by any affected party to the
district
court
as provided by the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act
. Notwithstanding the
Wyoming
Administrative Procedure Act, any final judgment of the district court upon petition for review shall be reviewed by the supreme court only upon writ of certiorari pursuant to the
Wyoming
Rules of Appellate Procedure. Granting of a petition is within the discretion of the supreme court
;

Section 2.

This act shall apply to cases involving injuries to workers occurring on or after the effective date of this act.

Section
3
.

This act is effective July 1, 2010
.

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