053-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-5

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 1-5 - CONSTRUCTION

These rules are to be liberally construed to assure the unbiased, fair, expeditious and impartial conduct of contested case proceedings before the Medical Commission.

(e) "Medically contested case" means a case in which the primary issue is:

(i) a worker/claimant's percentage of physical impairment;

(ii) whether a worker/claimant is permanently totally disabled;

(iii) whether a worker/claimant who has been receiving temporary total disability benefits remains eligible for those benefits under W.S. § 27-14-404(c).

(iv) any other issue, the resolution of which is primarily dependent upon the evaluation of conflicting evidence as to medical diagnosis, medical prognosis, the reasonableness and appropriateness of fees charged by a health care provider.

(f) "Medical hearing panel" means three members of the medical commission selected by the executive secretary, under the supervision and guidance of the chairman of the medical commission, to conduct and decide a medically contested case hearing;

(g) "Parties" means the employee, employer, health care provider or division. A party may choose to not participate in a matter by failure to make an appearance at the initial pre-hearing conference after notice.

053-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-5