Newton v. State ex rel. Wyoming Workers' Compensation Division

MACY, Justice.

Appellant David Newton (the claimant) petitioned the district court to review the hearing examiner’s denial of his claim for worker’s compensation benefits. The district court affirmed the hearing examiner’s decision, and the claimant appealed to this Court.

We affirm.

ISSUE

The claimant presents a single issue for our review:

The definition of “employee,” as contained in W.S. § 27-14-102(a)(vii)(1993), was improperly interpreted and applied, under the facts as determined by the Hearing [Examiner], to deny coverage for [the claimant’s] work related injury.

FACTS

The claimant was the…