Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 27-3-602 (2026)

Powers and duties of unemployment insurance

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commission; personnel.

    (a)   The commission shall:

          (i) Adopt rules necessary for the administration of
this act by the department of workforce services and the
department, in accordance with law, may make expenditures,
require reports, make investigations and take other action it
considers necessary;

          (ii)    Determine its methods of procedure in accordance
with this act;

          (iii)   Repealed by Laws 1990, ch. 63, § 3.

          (iv) Through the department, and if possible, provide
a reserve against fund liability for future benefit payments in
excess of contributions in accordance with accepted actuarial
principles based on employment, business activity and other
relevant factors;

          (v) Through the department, recommend to the governor
and the legislature a change in contribution or benefit rates
when necessary to protect fund solvency;

          (vi) Define and prescribe by regulation necessary
procedures for total unemployment and part total unemployment;

          (vii) Through the department, publish provisions of
this act, rules and regulations, reports and other relevant
material and furnish copies in accordance with W.S. 16-4-204 to
any person upon application.

     (b) The commission may adopt, amend or rescind rules and
regulations after notice and public hearing in accordance with
the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.

     (c) In administering this act, the commission or any
authorized representative of the department may administer oaths
and affirmations, take depositions, certify official acts,
subpoena witnesses and require the production of books, papers
or other records material to the administration of this act.

     (d) If a subpoena issued to any person pursuant to
subsection (c) of this section is disobeyed, the district court
of the district in which the inquiry is conducted or the person
is found, resides or conducts business shall, upon application
by the commission or department, issue to the person refusing to
obey the subpoena an order requiring the person to appear before
the commission or department to produce evidence if ordered or
to give evidence touching the matter in question. Any person
failing to obey the court order may be punished by the court for
contempt and upon conviction, shall be fined not less than two
hundred dollars ($200.00), imprisoned not more than sixty (60)
days, or both. Each day of violation is a separate offense.

     (e) The privilege of self-incrimination is not a defense
for violating subsection (c) of this section nor shall a person
be incriminated for providing testimony or evidence under
subsection (c) of this section except for perjury committed
during testimony.

     (f) The department of workforce services shall provide
personnel necessary to administer this act in accordance with
rules of the commission and determinations of the commission
authorized by law. The commission shall not exercise
supervisory authority over those personnel.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1984–1995 · leading case: Hupp v. Emp. Sec. Comm'n of Wyoming, 715 P.2d 223 (Wyo. 1986).

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Hupp v. Emp. Sec. Comm'n of Wyoming, 715 P.2d 223 (Wyo. 1986). · cites it 8× “Nor do subsections (a)(ii) and (b) of § 27-3-602, W.S. 1977 authorize rehearings by the ESC.”

Scott v. Fagan, 684 P.2d 805 (Wyo. 1984). · cites it 4× “[3] Fagan testified that loans were to be deducted from future wages.”

Fullmer v. Wyoming Emp. Sec. Comm'n, 858 P.2d 1122 (Wyo. 1993). · cites it 2× “The Commission has the statutory responsibility to promulgate rules “setting forth the nature and requirements of all formal and informal procedures available in connection with contested cases.”

Gen. Chem. Corp. v. Unemployment Ins. Comm'n, 902 P.2d 716 (Wyo. 1995). · cites it 2× “Wyo.Stat. §§ 27-3-602 (Supp. 1994) and 27-3-503 (1991).”

Wyoming Dep't of Emp., Div. of Unemployment Ins. v. Patrick, 818 P.2d 54 (Wyo. 1991). · cites it 2× “27-3-603 is found in W.S. 27-3-602(c), (d) and (e) providing for obtaining information through subpoena, testimony, depositions, and production of books, papers or other records.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 27-3-602(a)(ii) — 1 case

Hupp v. Emp. Sec. Comm'n of Wyoming, 715 P.2d 223 (Wyo. 1986). “Nor do subsections (a)(ii) and (b) of § 27-3-602, W.S. 1977 authorize rehearings by the ESC.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 27-3-602(b) — 1 case

Fullmer v. Wyoming Emp. Sec. Comm'n, 858 P.2d 1122 (Wyo. 1993). “The Commission has the statutory responsibility to promulgate rules “setting forth the nature and requirements of all formal and informal procedures available in connection with contested cases.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 27-3-602(c) — 1 case

Wyoming Dep't of Emp., Div. of Unemployment Ins. v. Patrick, 818 P.2d 54 (Wyo. 1991). “27-3-603 is found in W.S. 27-3-602(c), (d) and (e) providing for obtaining information through subpoena, testimony, depositions, and production of books, papers or other records.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 27-3-602(d) — 1 case

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