Hurt at Work
W.S. 27-14-502 — tell the employer within seventy two hours, and a report within ten days
- As soon as practical, and no later than seventy two hours after the general nature of the injury became apparent, the employee reports the accident or injury to the employer.
- Within ten days after the injury became apparent, the employee files an injury report with the employer and the workers' compensation division.
- An employer that gets a written report acknowledges it in writing.
Who handles this in Wyoming: Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Workers' Compensation; and legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the Wyoming directory.
A late report. Missing these reports raises a presumption that the claim will be denied. The employee can overcome it with clear and convincing evidence that the employer and division were not hurt in investigating the injury or following the treatment.
The injury report is not a claim for benefits. For an injury from a single brief occurrence, the claim is filed within one year after the injury, or after it is discovered if not readily apparent. For one that develops over time, it is filed within one year after the diagnosis is first communicated, or within three years of the last harmful exposure at work, whichever is later.
Sources for this section (2)
- W.S. 27-14-502 — Employee's injury report to employer and division; presumption raised by failure to file report; release of information
- W.S. 27-14-503 — Statute of limitations
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Wyoming attorney.