Co-employee immunity.

WORKING DRAFT
2011
STATE OF
WYOMING
11LSO-0266

SENATE FILE

NO.
SF0061

Co
-
employee immunity.

Sponsored by:
Senator(s) Bebout and Representative(s) Stubson

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to workers' compensation; amending the standard for tort immunity for an injured worker's fellow employees; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.
W.S. 27
‑
14
‑
104(a) is amended to read:

27
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14
‑
104.

Exclusive remedy as to employer; nonliability of co-employees; no relief from liability; rights as to delinquent or noncontributing employer.

(a)

The rights and remedies provided in this act for an employee including any joint employee, and his dependents for injuries incurred in extrahazardous employments are in lieu of all other rights and remedies against any employer and any joint employer making contributions required by this act, or their employees acting within the scope of their employment unless the employees
intentionally

act
with an intent
to cause
physical
harm or injury to the injured employee, but do not supersede any rights and remedies available to an employee and his dependents against any other person.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2011.

(END)

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