STATE v. BARKER

No. 97-243.

978 P.2d 1156 (1999)

STATE of Wyoming, ex rel., WYOMING WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION, Appellant (Petitioner/Objector), v. Linda BARKER, Appellee (Respondent/Claimant).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

April 29, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William U. Hill, Attorney General; Gerald W. Laska, Senior Assistant Attorney General; and Bernard P. Haggerty, Assistant Attorney General, Representing Appellant. Argument presented by Mr. Haggerty.

Sharon M. Rose of Vehar, Beppler, Lavery & Rose, P.C., Evanston, Representing Appellee. Argument presented by Ms. Rose.

Before LEHMAN, C.J., and THOMAS, MACY, GOLDEN, and TAYLOR, JJ.


LEHMAN, Chief Justice.

Linda Barker (Barker), Uinta County 4-H program coordinator, was injured in an auto accident after transporting two 4-H steers to Logan, Utah, for slaughter. Shortly after the accident, Barker's supervisor told her the accident was not covered by worker's compensation. Relying on this assertion, Barker did not file an accident report or a claim for benefits until two years later. A hearing examiner determined: (1) Barker's accident was work...

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