§ 27-3-506 — Notice of rates and charges; relief, review or redetermination

(a) The department shall notify an employer of his
contribution rate determined pursuant to this article and of
total benefit charges to his account within a reasonable time
after the close of each experience period. A base period
employer shall be notified of the filing of all initial claims
which may be charged to his account. Except as otherwise
provided by the legislature and on or before January 1 of each
year, the department shall notify each employer of his projected
contributions payable under W.S. 27-3-503 and 27-3-505 for the
ensuing calendar year. Notice under this section shall be by
mail to the last known address of record.
(b) A determination of contribution rates by the
department for any calendar year is binding upon the employer
unless within thirty (30) days after notice is mailed, he files
an application for review and redetermination in accordance with
this section.
(c) An employer may apply in writing to the department
within twenty-eight (28) days after the mailing or delivery of
notice of benefits charged to his account for relief of benefit
charges under W.S. 27-3-504(e)(i), (ii), (iv) or (viii). The
application shall state the reasons for relief. Determinations
of benefits not charged to an employer's account and which are
paid from the trust fund shall be recorded and shall specify the
reasons therefor. The records are open to inspection by an
employer or his legal representative.
(d) An employer may apply to the department for review of
a decision or determination involving contribution liability,
contribution rates or the charging of benefit payments under
W.S. 27-3-509. The application shall be in writing and shall
state the reasons for review. The department, on behalf of the
commission, shall notify the employer of its acceptance or
denial of the application for review or of a redetermination by
the commission. If the commission grants review, the employer
shall be given opportunity for hearing in accordance with W.S.
27-3-401 through 27-3-409 to the extent not inconsistent with
this article. An employer in any proceeding involving
contribution rates or liability may not contest benefits paid
and charged to his account in accordance with a determination,
redetermination or decision pursuant to W.S. 27-3-401 through
27-3-409 unless he was not a party to the proceeding. A denial
or redetermination is final unless within thirty (30) days after
notice is mailed a petition for judicial review is filed in
accordance with W.S. 27-3-407.
(e) An employer's account shall not be relieved of charges
relating to a payment that was made erroneously from the
unemployment compensation fund after July 1, 2013 if the
department determines that:
(i) The erroneous payment was made because the
employer, or the agent of the employer, was at fault for failing
to respond timely or adequately to a written request, sent by
United States mail or by electronic mail, from the department
for information relating to the claim for benefits which
resulted in the erroneous payment; and
(ii) The employer or agent has established a pattern
of failing to respond timely or adequately to requests similar
to those identified in paragraph (i) of this subsection.
(f) For purposes of subsection (e) of this section,
"timely" means within fifteen (15) days after a notice or
request is sent by United States mail or by electronic mail to
the address of record of the employer or employer's agent. The
department shall acknowledge receipt of the requested
information within fifteen (15) days, if requested by the
employer or the employer's agent. Acknowledgment shall be by
United States mail or electronic mail.