Workers' comp claim denied in Wyoming: what to do next

Read the Division's Final Determination letter; it gives the reasons and the due date. To disagree, send a written objection and request for hearing to the Workers' Compensation Division with your name, claim number, the date and the reason, postmarked by the due date (within 15 days after the determination was mailed).

Your employer's insurer, not the state, usually decides first. If they deny or delay, the free help listed here can explain your options.

Checked against official sources: October 31, 2026.

Deadlines are strict. If you are near one, call the state agency or free help today.

If your claim is denied or delayed in Wyoming

Who decides: Office of Administrative Hearings (hearing examiner); medically contested cases may go to a Medical Commission hearing panel
First step: Read the Division's Final Determination letter; it gives the reasons and the due date. To disagree, send a written objection and request for hearing to the Workers' Compensation Division with your name, claim number, the date and the reason, postmarked by the due date (within 15 days after the determination was mailed). You can call your claims analyst or the Division's customer service line first with questions.
Deadline: Your written request for hearing must be filed with the Division within 15 days after the date the final determination was mailed. If you miss it, the determination becomes final, although the Division may on its own make a redetermination within 1 year when benefits were denied.
Medical disagreements: Disputes about medical benefits use the same 15-day hearing request after the Division's final determination. The Division or your employer may require an independent medical examination or functional capacity evaluation; missing a scheduled exam can suspend your benefits.
: Change of Healthcare Provider Form
Appealing the decision: Petition for review in state district court (Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act).

Send a written request for hearing to the Workers' Compensation Division within 15 days after the final determination was mailed. If the Division has not decided your claim within 60 days after you filed it, you may also request a hearing.
The Division sends the request to the Office of Administrative Hearings, or to the Medical Commission for medically contested cases.
A hearing examiner (or medical hearing panel) holds a contested case hearing, or a small-claims hearing on written evidence for some disputes under $2,000 that are not about whether the injury is covered, and issues a written decision.
A decision can be appealed to state district court under the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.

Law: Wyo. Stat. §§ 27-14-601(j)-(k), 27-14-602, 27-14-616

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Sources

The official sources for Wyoming are listed on the Wyoming page.

National rules that may also matter

Not covered by state workers' comp?

These federal programs and laws cover some groups of workers instead of, or in addition to, state workers' compensation. If one of them may apply to you, check its rules and deadlines too. They are different from your state's.

Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA): Civilian employees of the federal government, including Postal Service employees. Official page

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (Longshore Act): Maritime workers such as longshore workers, harbor workers, ship repairers, shipbuilders and ship-breakers, hurt on navigable waters of the United States or on an adjoining pier, wharf, dry dock, terminal or other area used to load, unload, repair or build ships. Some groups are excluded. Official page
Longshore maximum and minimum for October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 (fiscal year 2027): maximum $2,163.92 a week, minimum $540.98 a week.

Law: 33 U.S.C. 906(b); DOL Longshore NAWW table

Defense Base Act: Civilian employees working outside the United States on U.S. military bases or under a contract with the U.S. government for public works or national defense. Claims are handled by the Longshore program. Official page

Federal Black Lung Program: Coal miners who are totally disabled by black lung disease (pneumoconiosis) from coal mine work, and survivors of miners whose deaths were caused by it. Official page

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program: Current or former employees of the U.S. Department of Energy and its contractors and subcontractors, and certain uranium miners, millers and ore transporters, who became ill from toxic exposures such as radiation, beryllium or silica at covered work sites, and their survivors. The program is set up by the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). Official page

Railroad workers (Federal Employers' Liability Act): Employees of railroads in interstate commerce. Instead of a workers' compensation claim, a federal law lets an injured railroad worker sue the railroad for damages caused by its negligence.

Seamen (Jones Act): A seaman injured in the course of employment may bring a lawsuit against the employer, with the right to a jury trial, under the same federal rules that apply to railroad workers.

National help

Your state workers' compensation agency answers questions about claims. Many have a free help line, an ombudsman or information officers for injured workers.

The Legal Services Corporation funds 129 nonprofit legal aid organizations in every state, D.C. and the territories. Enter your address on its website to find one near you. You can also look up legal information and free forms at LawHelp.org. Whether a local program handles workers' compensation cases varies.

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