Most injured workers argue with an insurance company. In Wyoming, you deal with the state. It is a monopolistic state, meaning the state fund is the primary source of this coverage and the Workers' Compensation Division decides what gets paid.
The first deadline is measured in hours. Tell your employer no later than 72 hours after the general nature of the injury became apparent. Then the Report of Injury has to reach the Division within 10 days, so fill it out completely, ideally with your employer.
What the Wyoming fund pays while you are off work
Temporary total benefits come as a monthly payment. The amount is two-thirds of your actual monthly earnings or 30% of the statewide average monthly wage, whichever is greater. There is a ceiling as well: the payment cannot top your own monthly earnings or the statewide average monthly wage, whichever is less.
For the fourth quarter of 2026, the Division lists that statewide average monthly wage at $5,620.33. For an injury in that quarter, it works as the monthly cap.
No benefit is paid for the first 3 days unless you are unable to work beyond 8 days. Temporary total checks for one accident stop after a combined 24 months, though the Division may add more in extraordinary circumstances. For a ballpark figure, see how much workers comp pays.
| Temporary total check (paid monthly) | two-thirds (66 2/3%) of your actual monthly earnings or 30% of the statewide average monthly wage if that is more |
|---|---|
| Waiting period | first 3 days unpaid unless you are off more than 8 days |
| How long temporary total checks can last | up to 24 months for one accident, with more possible in extraordinary circumstances |
Wyoming filing windows at a glance
- Notice to your employer: no later than 72 hours after the injury became apparent.
- Report of Injury to the Division: within 10 days.
- Claim for benefits: within one year of the injury or of when you discovered it.
- Hearing request on a final determination: within 15 days of the date the Division mailed it.
Fifteen days passes fast when you are in pain and juggling appointments. Open Division mail the day it arrives.
If the Division rules against you in Wyoming
A final determination is the Division's written decision on a benefit. To contest it, you send a written request for hearing to the Division inside that 15-day window. The case then goes in front of a hearing examiner, the official who runs contested Wyoming cases.
Do not wait to see if the problem fixes itself. Paste the determination into our letter explainer to see what it actually says and if your monthly money has already been cut off, read about payments that stopped.
You can reach the Division by phone at 307-777-7441.
How a Wyoming workers comp lawyer is paid
Wyoming handles this through the hearing examiner. On request, the examiner may appoint an attorney to represent you. That attorney is paid under the examiner's order, from the workers' compensation account, from the amount awarded to you or by the employer.
People also ask
Can I pick my own doctor in Wyoming?
Yes. You can choose your own primary healthcare provider, although you may also need to see the employer's doctor. Switching providers later takes written notice or a referral.
Is there an insurance adjuster on my Wyoming claim?
Usually not in the way other states work. Wyoming is a monopolistic state, so the state fund run by the Workers' Compensation Division is the primary provider of coverage.