Wyoming Statutes

§ 1-42-204 — Claims procedures; compromise or settlement of claims; no extension of liability

Wyoming § 1-42-204
JurisdictionWyoming
Title 01Civil Procedure
Ch. 42LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM
Art. 2LOCAL GOVERNMENT SELF-INSURANCE PROGRAM -

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-42-204 (2026).

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(a)Nothing in this act shall be deemed to obviate the necessity of compliance with W.S. 1-39-113 by any claimant.
(b)Any claim covered under this act may be compromised or settled according to the rules of the board. The provisions of the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act are not applicable to the payment or settlement of claims. Any person or party adversely affected in compromising or settling a claim shall pursue his remedy in district court pursuant to the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure. The board has no liability, and no cause of action exists against the board for failure to settle a claim.
(c)Self insurance provided under this act shall not be considered a purchase of insurance coverage and shall not be deemed an increase of the limits of liability under W.S. 1-39-118(b).

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§ 1-42-201
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§ 1-42-203
(d) Claims against participating local governments and their public employees, or a judicial officer exercising the authority vested in him, arising under 42 U.S.C. 1983 or other federal statutes, shall be defended and indemnification paid subject to the following conditions: (i) Public employees of participating local governments, other than peace officers, shall be defended and, to the extent provided by paragraph (iii) of this subsection, indemnified against any claim or demand, whether groundless or otherwise, arising out of an alleged act or omission occurring in the scope of duty; (ii) Any civil action, suit or proceeding which is brought against any public employee which on its face falls within the provisions of paragraph (i) of this subsection, or which the public employee, other than peace officers, asserts is based on an alleged act or omission in the scope of duty, shall be defended under the program with an automatic reservation of right by the board to reject the claim unless the act or omission is determined to be within the scope of duty. Any public employee against whom a claim within the scope of this subsection is made shall cooperate fully in the defense of the claim. If the board determines that the public employee has not cooperated or has otherwise acted to prejudice defense of the claim, the defense of the claim may be rejected at any time; (iii) Unless the act or omission upon which a claim is based is determined by the court or jury to be within the public employee's scope of duty, no funds shall be expended from the program in payment of the final judgment against the public employee; (iv) Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to: (A) Increase the limits of liability under W.S
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