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- Business Training and Support Unit
  Connects employers with professional development opportunities to increase employee skill attainment.
- Communications
  Provides information, education, and data on the Wyoming Workforce, and handles all media inquiries and public records requests for the department.
- Unemployment Insurance
  Assists employers with all unemployment insurance and tax concerns, and serves those who need and are eligible for unemployment insurance benefits.
- Vocational Rehabilitation
  Committed to helping people with disabilities establish and reach vocational goals that help them become productive working citizens.
- Workers’ Compensation
  Find information about reporting an injury in the workplace, getting disability benefits, and other related subjects.
- Disability Determination
  Determines whether claimants are eligible for Social Security disability benefits.
- Employment Tax
  Responsible for the Audit and Compliance functions of both the Unemployment Insurance and Workers’ Compensation programs.
- Labor Standards
  Enforces all labor laws created for the protection of Wyoming workers.
- OSHA
  Ensures that all of Wyoming’s businesses are safe places to work.
- Councils & Commissions
  Vital in addressing essential aspects related to the health of the state's workforce and workplace safety significantly contributing to the overall well-being and economic prosperity of the state.
- Research & Planning
  Collects, analyzes, and publishes timely and accurate labor market information (LMI) meeting established statistical standards.
- State Mine Inspector’s Office
  Information about certifications, inspections, rules, and training related to the mining industry.
- Workforce Center & Program Operations
  Responsible for the employment and human services aspects of DWS.
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Business Training and Support Unit
Communications
Unemployment Insurance
Vocational Rehabilitation
Workers’ Compensation
Disability Determination
Employment Tax
Labor Standards
OSHA
Councils & Commissions
Research & Planning
State Mine Inspector’s Office
Workforce Center & Program Operations

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