§ 27-14-605 — Application for modification of benefits; time limitation; grounds; termination of case; exceptions

Wyoming § 27-14-605

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 27: Labor and Employment
• Ch. 14: WORKER'S COMPENSATION
• Art. 6: CONTESTED CASES

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(a) If a determination is made in favor of or on behalf of
an employee for any benefits under this act, an application may
be made to the division by any party within four (4) years from
the date of the last payment for additional benefits or for a
modification of the amount of benefits on the ground of increase
or decrease of incapacity due solely to the injury, or upon
grounds of mistake or fraud. The division may, upon the same
grounds and within the same time period, apply for modification
of medical and disability benefits to a hearing examiner or the
medical commission, as appropriate.
(b) Any right to benefits shall be terminated and is no
longer under the jurisdiction of this act if a claim for any
benefit is not filed with the division within the four (4) year
limitation prescribed under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) A claim for medical benefits which would otherwise be
terminated under subsection (b) of this section and barred under
W.S. 27-14-503(a) and (b) may be paid by the division if the
claimant:
(i) Submits medical reports to the division
substantiating his claim;
(ii) Proves by competent medical authority and to a
reasonable degree of medical certainty that the condition is
directly related to the original injury; and
(iii) Submits to an examination by a health care
provider selected by the division and results of the examination
validate his claim.