§ 27-14-306 — Extraterritorial applicability of provisions; reciprocity

Wyoming § 27-14-306

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 27: Labor and Employment
• Ch. 14: WORKER'S COMPENSATION
• Art. 3: NONRESIDENT EMPLOYERS

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(a) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 177, § 2.
(b) A certificate from an authorized officer of the
worker's compensation department or similar agency of another
state certifying that an employer of that state is bound by the
worker's compensation or similar law of that state and the law
will be applied to employees of the employer while in this
state, is prima facie evidence of the application of the
worker's compensation or similar law of the certifying state.
This subsection shall apply only when the certifying state
accepts Wyoming worker's compensation certification as prima
facie evidence of the application of Wyoming worker's
compensation or similar law or when the certifying state and
Wyoming have an active agreement under subsection (d) of this
section.
(c) The benefits under this act or similar laws of the
other state that are received by the employee for an injury
sustained while working for the employer in this state are the
exclusive remedy against the employer and coemployees acting
within the scope of their employment for an injury whether or
not that injury resulted in death.
(d) Upon approval of the governor, the division shall
enter into an agreement with any worker's compensation division
or similar agency of another state to promulgate regulations not
inconsistent with this act to carry out the extraterritorial
application of the worker's compensation or similar law of the
agreeing state.