Workers' compensation appeals.

WORKING DRAFT
2011
STATE OF
WYOMING
11LSO-0120

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0043

Workers' compensation appeals.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Zwonitzer, Dn., Brown, Gingery, Lubnau and Stubson and Senator(s) Nutting and Scott

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to workers' compensation; providing for
review
of district court
judgments

entered upon review of worker's compensation contested cases
by writ of certiorari
to the supreme court; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

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

27
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14
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602.

Contested cases generally.

(b)

Upon receipt of a request for hearing from the division as provided in W.S. 27
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14
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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, 2011.

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