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Wyoming

    Region
    Wyoming
    Required to Report
    Yes
    State Office
    Department of Health, Epidemiology Section
    Timeframe to Report Injury or Exposure
    Seven days
    Reporting Notes

    Report should be made by phone or by fax using the form found here: https://www.epa.gov/agriculture

    WPS Enforcement
    Worker Protection Standard Enforcement Agency
    Coverage for Farmworkers
    Optional
    Limitations
    An employer may ask for an exclusion if he/she also derives revenue from arts/entertainment and primary revenue is derived from that occupation and agriculture.
    Statute
    Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-14-108(o)(i)(A), (B) (2011)
    Coverage for Undocumented Workers
    No
    Case Law
    The definition of "employee" includes only (1) aliens authorized to work by the U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Citizenship and Immigration Services, and (2) aliens whom the employer reasonably believes, at the date of hire and the date of injury based upon documentation in the employer's possession, to be authorized to work by the U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Citizenship and Immigration Services. Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-14-102(a)(vii) (2009).
    Benefits Available for Undocumented Workers
    No benefits are provided to undocumented workers.
    Additional Information
    An alien who is not authorized to work in the U.S. is not an "employee" for workers' compensation purposes. Felix v. Wyoming Workers' Safety and Compensation Div., 986 P.2d 161 (Wyo. 1999).