Wyoming
Pesticide Reporting Requirements
Region
Wyoming
Required to Report
Yes
State Office
Department of Health, Epidemiology Section
Phone 1
307-777-6959 (incident reporting)
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
Workers' Compensation
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.
State Workers’ Compensation Website
Online forms
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).