Wyoming · Work site injury: what can I do?
Work site injury: what can I do?
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Wyoming?
Wyoming: 4 years from injury for civil lawsuits; workers' comp administered by Wyoming Workers' Safety and Compensation Division; formal claim within 1 year A lawyer can confirm yours.
Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
Wyoming has a state workers' comp fund (Wyoming Workers' Safety and Compensation Division) — all private employers must use the state fund; third-party civil lawsuits against GCs, equipment manufacturers, and property owners remain available with a 4-year statute of limitations
Wyoming has a state-administered workers' comp fund — the Wyoming Workers' Safety and Compensation Division — through which all private employers must insure. Workers file directly with the state division. Third-party civil lawsuit rights against non-employer defendants are fully preserved. Wyoming applies modified comparative fault. Federal OSHA governs Wyoming construction. Casper, Cheyenne, and the energy corridor construction projects (oil, gas, coal, wind) are the primary construction markets. WY District Courts handle civil construction accident claims.
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Work site injury: what can I do? overview. This page covers the local information available for Wyoming.
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