Claim of Shaffer v. State Ex Rel. Wyoming Workers' Safety & Compensation Division

MACY, Justice.

Appellant William Shaffer (the claimant) appeals from the district court’s order which affirmed the hearing examiner’s dismissal of his worker’s compensation case.

We affirm.

ISSUES

The claimant presents two issues for our review:

Where William Shaffer mistakenly checked the box marked “independent con-' tractor” oh a worker’s compensation injury report at his employer’s direction, and was therefore denied worker[’s] compensation benefits, should he be given a hearing on his application to reopen his case to correct the mistake or fraud?

Was the hearing examiner’s summary dismissal…