In the Matter of the Worker's Compensation Claim Of: Joseph O. Hayes v. State of Wyoming, ex rel., Wyoming Workers' Safety and Compensation Division

KITE, Chief Justice.

[11] Joseph O. Hayes, who suffers from cystic fibrosis, sought worker's compensation benefits for treatment of pulmonary and other symptoms he believed were related to a workplace accident. The Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) upheld the Wyoming Workers' Safety and Compensation Division's (Division) denial of benefits, and the district court affirmed the OAH decision. Mr. Hayes appeals to this Court, claiming the OAH erred by failing to find a causal connection between his work injury and his later medical conditions. He asserts he presented sufficient evidence of…