Wyoming § 27-14-502 Employee's injury report to employer and
division; presumption raised by failure to file report; release
of information

Wyoming Statutes

§ 27-14-502 — Employee's injury report to employer and division; presumption raised by failure to file report; release of information

Wyoming § 27-14-502

Title 27Labor and Employment

Ch. 14WORKER'S COMPENSATION

Art. 5CLAIM PROCEDURE

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Bluebook

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-14-502 (2026).

Text

(a)As soon as is practical but not later than seventy-two

(72)hours after the general nature of the injury became apparent, an injured employee shall, in writing or by other means approved by the department, report the occurrence and general nature of the accident or injury to the employer. In addition, the injured employee shall within ten (10) days after the injury became apparent, file an injury report with the employer and the division in a manner and containing information prescribed by division rule and regulation. If the injured employee is physically unable to comply, a personal representative of the employee, his dependents or a personal representative of the dependents in case of death shall, following notification by the employer or department of reporting requirements, make a

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(a) As soon as is practical but not later than seventy-two
(72) hours after the general nature of the injury became
apparent, an injured employee shall, in writing or by other
means approved by the department, report the occurrence and
general nature of the accident or injury to the employer. In
addition, the injured employee shall within ten (10) days after
the injury became apparent, file an injury report with the
employer and the division in a manner and containing information
prescribed by division rule and regulation. If the injured
employee is physically unable to comply, a personal
representative of the employee, his dependents or a personal
representative of the dependents in case of death shall,
following notification by the employer or department of
reporting requirements, make and file the report for the injured
employee.
(b) If an injured employee, any dependent or personal
representative makes a written report of the injury to the
employer or his representative, the employer shall acknowledge
receipt of the report in writing either upon the report or a
copy of the report.
(c) Failure of the injured employee, any dependent or
personal representative to report the accident or injury to the
employer and to file the injury report in accordance with
subsection (a) of this section is a presumption that the claim
shall be denied. The presumption may be rebutted if the
employee establishes by clear and convincing evidence a lack of
prejudice to the employer or division in investigating the
injury and in monitoring medical treatment.
(d) The filing of an employee's injury report under this
section is a release of information for the duration of the
benefit period and upon request and upon notice to the employee,
any medical care provider, physician or hospital treating the
employee for the injury shall release medical records pertaining
to the injury to the division or the employer.