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Wyo. Stat. § 27-3-101 (2026)

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This act is and may be cited as the "Wyoming Employment Security
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Cited in 15 cases, 1979–2017 · leading case: Emp. Sec. Comm'n of Wyoming v. Laramie Cabs, Inc., 700 P.2d 399 (Wyo. 1985).
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Emp. Sec. Comm'n of Wyoming v. Laramie Cabs, Inc., 700 P.2d 399 (Wyo. 1985). · cites it 6× “in exchange for a percentage of the fares are employees under the terms of the Wyoming Employment Security Law, §§ 27-3-101 through 27-3-704, W.S. 1977. Appellant Employment Security Commission of Wyoming classified these workers as employees and required appellee to contribute…”
Casper Iron & Metal, Inc. v. Unemployment Ins. Comm'n of the Dep't of Emp., 845 P.2d 387 (Wyo. 1993). · cites it 2× “Jurisdiction for judicial review of Commission decisions is granted by the Wyoming Employment Security Law, W.S. 27-3-101 through -704 (1991) (hereinafter WESL), which provides: (a) Any person aggrieved or adversely affected by a final decision under this act may obtain judicial…”
Hupp v. Emp. Sec. Comm'n of Wyoming, 715 P.2d 223 (Wyo. 1986). · cites it 2× “Our search for statutory authority covers a limited portion of the Employment Security Law because only a few of the act's provisions relate to employer contribution cases. These cases commence either when the employer requests a contribution determination by the commission or…”
Scott v. Fagan, 684 P.2d 805 (Wyo. 1984). · cites it 2× “1977, charges the Commission with administering the Wyoming Employment Security Law, §§ 27-3-101 through 27-3-704, W.S. 1977, which duty includes determining an applicant's eligibility for unemployment benefits.”
Sage Club, Inc. v. Emp. Sec. Comm'n, 601 P.2d 1306 (Wyo. 1979). · cites it 2× “Sections 27-3-101 through 27-3-121, W.S. 1977, provide for unemployment compensation for those “involuntarily” unemployed.”
Emp. SEC. Com'n of Wyoming v. Bryant, 704 P.2d 1311 (Wyo. 1985). · cites it 2× “The Wyoming Employment Security Law, §§ 27-3-101 through 27-3-704, W.S. 1977, and the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, §§ 16-3-101 through 16-3-115, W.”
Sierra Trading Post, Inc. v. Hinson, 996 P.2d 1144 (Wyo. 2000). · cites it 2× “Hinson then applied for, and was awarded, unemployment benefits under the Wyoming Employment Security Law, Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 27-3-101 through 27-3-705 (Lexis 1999).”
Mark Brock & Della Brock v. State of Wyoming, ex rel., Wyoming Workforce Servs., Unemployment Ins. Div., 2017 WY 47 (Wyo. 2017). “If an employer’s assets are distributed by court order under receivership, assignment, adjudicated insolvency or other proceeding, contributions under this act [§§ 27-3-101 through 27-3-704] shall have priority over all claims except taxes and claims for wages of not more than…”
Salt Creek Freightways v. Wyoming Fair Emp. Practices Comm'n, 598 P.2d 435 (Wyo. 1979). · cites it 2× “§ 27-3-101(a), W.S. 1977. In determining eligibility for benefits, the Employment Security Commission must consider the cause for the claimant's unemployment, but this determination is not binding for purposes outside the parameters of the Wyoming Employment Security Law.”
Wyoming Dep't of Emp., Unemployment Ins. Comm'n v. Porter, 986 P.2d 148 (Wyo. 1999). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 27-3-101 — 704 (LEXIS 1999).”
Bettcher v. Wyoming Dep't of Emp., 884 P.2d 635 (Wyo. 1994). · cites it 2× “” We must also determine if “back pay” constitutes a “wage” under the Wyoming Employment Security Law, Wyo. Stat. §§ 27-3-101 through 27-3-704 (1991 & Cum.”
Gen. Chem. Corp. v. Unemployment Ins. Comm'n, 902 P.2d 716 (Wyo. 1995). · cites it 2× “Law, W.S. § 27-3-101, et seq., and hence that General Chemical Corporation should pay employment security taxes at the average rate for its industrial classification? *717 The Commission summarizes the issue differently: Whether the decision of the Unemployment Insurance…”
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— Wyo. Stat. § 27-3-101(a) — 2 cases
Sage Club, Inc. v. Emp. Sec. Comm'n, 601 P.2d 1306 (Wyo. 1979). “Sections 27-3-101 through 27-3-121, W.S. 1977, provide for unemployment compensation for those “involuntarily” unemployed.”
Salt Creek Freightways v. Wyoming Fair Emp. Practices Comm'n, 598 P.2d 435 (Wyo. 1979). “§ 27-3-101(a), W.S. 1977. In determining eligibility for benefits, the Employment Security Commission must consider the cause for the claimant's unemployment, but this determination is not binding for purposes outside the parameters of the Wyoming Employment Security Law.”
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