§ 3-9-214 — Benefits from governmental programs or civil or military service

(a) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides,
language in a power of attorney granting general authority with
respect to benefits from governmental programs or civil or
military service authorizes the agent to:
(i) Execute vouchers in the name of the principal for
allowances and reimbursements payable by the United States or a
foreign government or by a state or subdivision of a state to
the principal, including allowances and reimbursements for
transportation of the persons described in W.S. 3-9-213(a)(i)
and for shipment of those persons' household effects;
(ii) Take possession and order the removal and
shipment of property of the principal from a post, warehouse,
depot, dock or other place of storage or safekeeping, either
governmental or private, and execute and deliver a release,
voucher, receipt, bill of lading, shipping ticket, certificate
or other instrument for that purpose;
(iii) Enroll in, apply for, select, reject, change,
amend or discontinue, on the principal's behalf, a benefit or
program;
(iv) Prepare, file and maintain a claim of the
principal for a benefit or assistance, financial or otherwise,
to which the principal may be entitled to receive under a
statute or regulation;
(v) Initiate, participate in, submit to alternative
dispute resolution, settle, oppose or propose or accept a
compromise with respect to litigation concerning any benefit or
assistance the principal may be entitled to receive under a
statute or regulation;
(vi) Receive the financial proceeds of a claim
described in paragraph (iv) of this subsection and conserve,
invest, disburse or use for a lawful purpose anything so
received.
(b) As used in this section, "benefits from governmental
programs or civil or military service" means any benefit,
program or assistance provided under a statute or regulation
including social security, medicare and medicaid.