WRIGHT v. STATE EX REL. WORKERS' SAFETY

No. 96-197.

952 P.2d 209 (1998)

George A. WRIGHT, Appellant (Petitioner/Employee-Claimant), v. The STATE of Wyoming, ex rel., WYOMING WORKERS' SAFETY AND COMPENSATION DIVISION, Appellee (Respondent/Objector-Defendant).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

January 2, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George Santini of Santini Law Offices, P.C., Cheyenne, for Appellant.

William U. Hill, Attorney General; John W. Renneisen, Deputy Attorney General; Gerald W. Laska, Senior Assistant Attorney General; Jennifer A. Evans, Assistant Attorney General (argued), for Appellee.

Before TAYLOR, C.J., and THOMAS, MACY and LEHMAN, JJ., and CARDINE, Retired Justice.


THOMAS, Justice.

The key issue in this case, in which review is sought of the denial of extended benefits for an injured workman, is whether the award of retrospective benefits is foreclosed because WYO. STAT. § 27-14-403(g) (1991) does not specifically provide authority for such an award. After achieving a remarkable recovery from a serious and disabling injury, George A. Wright (Wright) returned to the work force and...

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