Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of
Sub-Agency 0021 - Workers' Compensation Division
Chapter 4 - INJURY REPORT PROCEDURE
Section 4-1 - Worker Report of the Injury

Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 4-1
Current through July 13, 2024

The report of the injury is not a claim for benefits. W.S. § 27-14-503(a). The injured worker is required by the statute to report the occurrence and general nature of the injury to the employer as soon as practical within 72 hours after the injury becomes apparent, and to file a signed injury report on the required form with the Division within ten days after the injury becomes apparent. The Report of Injury is timely filed if the employer is notified within seventy-two (72) hours of the injury or the Injury Report is filed within ten (10) days of the injury.

Otherwise, there is a statutory presumption that the claim shall be denied. However, this presumption may be rebutted if the worker can establish by clear and convincing evidence that the delay does not prejudice the employer or Division in investigating the injury and in monitoring medical treatment.

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