Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 27-14-801 (2026)

Duties of director.

✓ current as of May 2026
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(a)   Repealed by Laws 1990, ch. 63, § 3.

    (b)   Repealed by Laws 1990, ch. 63, § 3.
    (c)   Repealed by Laws 1990, ch. 63, § 3.

     (d) The director may provide for the investigation of
facts and circumstances regarding any claim filed under this
act. To carry out investigations, he may acquire the services
of one (1) or more physicians licensed to practice medicine in
this state to serve as medical consultants in investigating any
injury or death resulting from injury, the treatment of any
injury or death or the recovery of any employee which is
reported to the division. The physician shall be paid on a fee
for service basis from the worker's compensation account. The
director may also employ consultants to review medical and
hospital bills submitted to the division.

    (e)   The director shall:

          (i)   Repealed by Laws 1996, ch. 82, § 2.

          (ii) Periodically provide for educational programs
for and consult with employee groups, employers, hospital
administrators and health care providers;

          (iii) Report to the appropriate professional or
facility licensing authority any suspected substandard or
inappropriate medical or health care provided to an injured
worker by the provider or health care facility;

          (iv) Provide information and guidance to employers
and employees as provided by W.S. 9-2-2602(b)(viii).

     (f) Any duties designated by statute upon the director may
be performed by his designee.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1999–2002 · leading case: Serda v. State Ex Rel. Wyoming Workers' Saf. & Comp. Div., 2002 WY 38 (Wyo. 2002).
Serda v. State Ex Rel. Wyoming Workers' Saf. & Comp. Div., 2002 WY 38 (Wyo. 2002). · cites it 3× “See Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-14-801 (d) (Michie Rpl.”
In Re Pohl, 980 P.2d 816 (Wyo. 1999). · cites it 2× “See Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-14-801 (d) (Michie Rpl.”
Burns v. State ex rel. Wyoming Workers' Comp. Div., 4 P.3d 924 (Wyo. 2000). · cites it 4× “" The Division presented the opinions of three reviewing physicians, pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-14-801 (d) (Lexis 1999) 1 Those opinions were admitted at the hearing without objection.”
Pohl v. Bailey Co., 980 P.2d 816 (Wyo. 1999). · cites it 2× “See Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-14-801 (d) (Michie Rpl.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 27-14-801(d) — 1 case
Serda v. State Ex Rel. Wyoming Workers' Saf. & Comp. Div., 2002 WY 38 (Wyo. 2002). “See Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-14-801 (d) (Michie Rpl.”
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