This text of Wyoming § 27-14-501 (Report by health care provider accepting cases;
report of examination; recertification; bills; filing of claims) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Wyoming primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
(a)Within thirty (30) days after accepting the case of an
injured employee and within thirty (30) days after each
examination or treatment, a health care provider or a hospital
shall file without charge a written medical report with the
division. Upon request, the division shall provide a copy of the
report to the employer or employee. The division shall notify
the employer and the employee that they shall be provided a copy
of the report upon request. The report shall state the nature
of the injury, the diagnosis, prognosis and prescribed
treatment. Any health care provider or hospital failing or
refusing to file the report or transmit copies within the time
prescribed by this subsection or presenting a claim for services
not reasonably justified or which was not required as a result
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(a) Within thirty (30) days after accepting the case of an
injured employee and within thirty (30) days after each
examination or treatment, a health care provider or a hospital
shall file without charge a written medical report with the
division. Upon request, the division shall provide a copy of the
report to the employer or employee. The division shall notify
the employer and the employee that they shall be provided a copy
of the report upon request. The report shall state the nature
of the injury, the diagnosis, prognosis and prescribed
treatment. Any health care provider or hospital failing or
refusing to file the report or transmit copies within the time
prescribed by this subsection or presenting a claim for services
not reasonably justified or which was not required as a result
of the work related injury shall forfeit any remuneration or
award under this act for services rendered or facilities
furnished the employee. Fees or portions of fees for injury
related services or products rendered shall not be billed to or
collected from the injured employee. Any tests to be
administered or other services proposed to be rendered by a
health care provider which are clearly not germane to the injury
shall be disclosed to the injured employee, if possible, and the
employee shall be advised that the cost of the tests or services
will be the responsibility of the employee if he consents to the
tests or services. Any other necessary and reasonable test or
report including initial and necessary follow-up testing for
blood borne pathogens, which may be required by division policy
or requested by the division, employer or employee may be paid
in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by the division. The
division shall by rule and regulation institute an appropriate
policy for testing for blood borne pathogens after possible
occupational exposure and for immediate prophylactic treatment
if medically indicated, and shall inform hospitals and primary
health care providers of this policy.
(b) Any health care provider attending an employee injured
while engaged in any employment covered under this act and
certifying temporary total disability under W.S. 27-14-404 shall
examine the employee before certification and shall without
charge file a written report with the division. Prior to each
period of subsequent recertification of temporary total
disability, the health care provider shall reexamine the
employee and file without charge a written report with the
division. In addition, the health care provider shall as soon as
practical notify the division upon releasing an injured employee
from temporary total disability. Upon request, the division,
without delay, shall transmit copies to the employer or
employee. The report shall specify reasons for temporary total
disability or continued temporary total disability and is
subject to the time limitations and penalties imposed under
subsection (a) of this section. Any health care provider
certifying or recertifying temporary total disability without an
examination of the employee shall be reported to the state
licensing board for the respective health care provider.
(c) Any bill for medical and hospital care which is not
properly dated, itemized and certified by the claimant may be
disallowed by the division.
(d) Within thirty (30) days after the first of the month
succeeding the month in which services were rendered to the
injured employee, itemized bills and claims for medical and
hospital care shall be filed with the division. The division
shall upon request provide copies to the employee or employer.
Any bill or claim not filed by the claimant in accordance with
this subsection may result in a denial of the bill or claim.
(e) An initial claim for temporary total disability
benefits under W.S. 27-14-404 and any subsequent claim for
temporary total disability following the initial period of
certification shall be filed with the division and the division
shall transmit a copy of the initial claim to the employer.
Failure to file a claim for temporary total disability in
accordance with W.S. 27-14-404(d) shall result in denial of the
claim.
(f) A claim for permanent impairment or disability
benefits under W.S. 27-14-405 and 27-14-406 and a claim for
death benefits under W.S. 27-14-403 shall be filed with the
division.