DWS taking public comment on Workers’ Compensation Rules on Miscellaneous Medical Protocols

It is important that we be able to provide timely payments to you for your benefits, and in doing so, are making some changes. Therefore, as of 05/31/2024, you will no longer be able to file your weekly continued claims for payment over the telephone using the automated Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system. You will be able to file your continued claims online at wyui.wyo.gov by logging in and clicking on Continued Claim > File Continued Claim.

The Department of Workforce Services is promulgating Chapter 10 of Workers’ Compensation rules regarding Miscellaneous Medical Protocols, and now seeks public comment on the proposed rules.

The proposed changes to Chapter 10 include a new Section, 33, which limits preauthorization or reimbursement for surgical procedures to those performed by board-certified surgeons or licensed physicians eligible for board certification as surgeons by virtue of education or training.

Further updates include new URL’s to the most up-to-date information, and updating the many terms used to refer to the injured worker to be more consistent throughout the chapter. More information on the proposed changes to Chapter 10 is available in the Statement of Reasons.

The public comment window is open through April 21, 2023. Comments may be submitted through an online form:

Public Comment on Chapter 10: Miscellaneous Medical Protocols