Wright v. State ex rel. Wyoming Workers' Safety & Compensation Division

GOLDEN, Justice.

This appeal presents the issue of whether Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-14-405(h) permitted the denial of Appellant Shawn T. Wright’s application for permanent partial disability benefits when he demonstrated that he was unable to secure full-time employment following a work-related injury. We hold that the statute requires the claimant to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that his work-related injury caused his inability to return to work at a higher or comparable wage. The district court’s order affirming the denial of benefits is affirmed.

ISSUES

Wright presents the following…