Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 27-14-510 (2026)

Misrepresentations or false statements; failure

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of employer to establish account or furnish payroll report.

     (a) Any person who knowingly makes, authorizes or permits
any misrepresentation or false statement to be made for the
purpose of him or another person receiving payment of any kind
under this act is guilty of:

          (i) A misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more
than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisonment for not
more than six (6) months, or both, if the value of the payment
is less than five hundred dollars ($500.00);

          (ii) A felony punishable by a fine of not more than
ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), imprisonment for not more
than ten (10) years, or both, if the value of the payment is
five hundred dollars ($500.00) or more.

     (b) Any employer who knowingly makes a false statement in
a payroll report or reports resulting in the avoidance of or
reduction in the employer's premium obligation within a one (1)
year period is guilty of:
          (i) A misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more
than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisonment for not
more than six (6) months, or both, if the avoided premium or
reduction in premium is less than five hundred dollars
($500.00); or

          (ii) A felony punishable by a fine of not more than
ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), imprisonment for not more
than ten (10) years, or both, if the avoided premium or
reduction in premium is five hundred dollars ($500.00) or more.

     (c) Any employer who knowingly makes a false statement in
an injury report with the intention of denying a worker benefits
due under this act is guilty of:

          (i) A misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more
than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisonment for not
more than six (6) months, or both, if the value of the benefits
is less than five hundred dollars ($500.00);

          (ii) A felony punishable by a fine of not more than
ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), imprisonment for not more
than ten (10) years, or both, if the value of the benefits is
five hundred dollars ($500.00) or more.

     (d) Any employer who knowingly fails to establish an
account or knowingly fails to furnish a payroll report as
required by this act is guilty of:

          (i) A misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more
than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisonment for not
more than six (6) months, or both, for a first conviction; or

          (ii) A felony punishable by a fine of not more than
ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), imprisonment for not more
than ten (10) years, or both, for a second or subsequent
conviction.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1994–2015 · leading case: In the Matter of the Worker's Comp. Claim of Mario Arellano, an Emp. of L & L Enter.: L & L Enter., 2015 WY 21 (Wyo. 2015).

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In the Matter of the Worker's Comp. Claim of Mario Arellano, an Emp. of L & L Enter.: L & L Enter., 2015 WY 21 (Wyo. 2015). · cites it 5× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-14-510 (3) (LexisNexis 20183).”

Sims v. State ex rel. Wyoming Workers' Comp. Div., 872 P.2d 555 (Wyo. 1994). · cites it 2× “While we do not base our decision in this case on the fact that he did not candidly report his work activities to the Workers' Compensation Division, we recognize that misrepresentations made by employees in order to receive worker’s compensation benefits are improper.”

Debyah v. State ex rel. Dep't of workforce Servs., 353 P.3d 711 (Wyo. 2015). · cites it 4× “Debyah gave a reasoned explanation for invoking the privilege, considering the criminal penalties for false statements in workers' compensation applications under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-14-510 (a) (LexisNexis 2015).”

In the Matter of the Worker's Comp. Claim of: Blaine Lee Debyah v. State of Wyoming, ex rel., Dep't of Workforce Servs., Workers' Comp. Div., 2015 WY 94 (Wyo. 2015). · cites it 4× “Debyah gave a reasoned explanation for invoking the privilege, considering the criminal penalties for false statements in workers’ compensation applications under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-14-510 (a) (LexisNexis 2015).”

Sims v. State Ex Rel. Wyo. Workers'comp., 872 P.2d 555 (Wyo. 1994). “While we do not base our decision in this case on the fact that he did not candidly report his work activities to the Workers' Compensation Division, we recognize that misrepresentations made by employees in order to receive worker's compensation benefits are improper.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 27-14-510(a) — 1 case

In the Matter of the Worker's Comp. Claim of Mario Arellano, an Emp. of L & L Enter.: L & L Enter., 2015 WY 21 (Wyo. 2015). “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-14-510 (3) (LexisNexis 20183).”

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