Wyo. Stat. § 27-14-306

Current through the 2024 legislative session
Section 27-14-306 - Extraterritorial applicability of provisions; reciprocity
(a) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 177, § 2.
(b) A certificate from an authorized officer of the worker's compensation department or similar agency of another state certifying that an employer of that state is bound by the worker's compensation or similar law of that state and the law will be applied to employees of the employer while in this state, is prima facie evidence of the application of the worker's compensation or similar law of the certifying state. This subsection shall apply only when the certifying state accepts Wyoming worker's compensation certification as prima facie evidence of the application of Wyoming worker's compensation or similar law or when the certifying state and Wyoming have an active agreement under subsection (d) of this section.
(c) The benefits under this act or similar laws of the other state that are received by the employee for an injury sustained while working for the employer in this state are the exclusive remedy against the employer and coemployees acting within the scope of their employment for an injury whether or not that injury resulted in death.
(d) Upon approval of the governor, the division shall enter into an agreement with any worker's compensation division or similar agency of another state to promulgate regulations not inconsistent with this act to carry out the extraterritorial application of the worker's compensation or similar law of the agreeing state.

W.S. 27-14-306

Amended by Laws 2018 , ch. 38, § 1, eff. 7/1/2018.