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What are ‘Permanent Total Disability Benefits’ in Wyoming?

21 Nov, 2024 Frank Ferreri

                               
Glossary Check

Casper, WY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Part of staying compliant with state workers' compensation law is knowing what the rules say are benefits.

As Simply Research subscribers know, in Wyoming, "permanent total disability benefits" means that:

80 Months

Upon certification by a physician licensed to practice surgery or medicine that an injury results in permanent total disability, an injured employe shall receive for 80 months a monthly payment and dependent children shall receive an award.

The 80-month period shall be reduced by the number of months for which previous awards were made for the injury that resulted in the determination of permanent total disability, with the injured worker receiving the monthly amount calculated for the balance of the 80-month period.

The monthly payment amount shall constitute the exclusive benefit for both the physical impairment and the economic loss from an injury, resulting from an injury, including loss of earnings, extra expenses associated with the injury, and vocational rehabilitation.

Objections

An objection to a final determination of PTD benefits shall be referred to the medical commission for hearing by a medical hearing panel acting as hearing examiner.

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    • Frank Ferreri

      Frank Ferreri, M.A., J.D. covers workers' compensation legal issues. He has published books, articles, and other material on multiple areas of employment, insurance, and disability law. Frank received his master's degree from the University of South Florida and juris doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Frank encourages everyone to consider helping out the Kind Souls Foundation and Kids' Chance of America.

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