Svoboda v. Wyoming State Treasurer ex rel. Worker's Compensation Division

ROSE, Justice.

This matter has been here before under the style of Wyoming State Treasurer ex rel. Worker’s Compensation Division v. Svoboda, Wyo., 573 P.2d 417 (1978), in the following context: Claimants had been receiving compensation awards when the Worker’s Compensation Division, on November 19, 1976, filed a petition to reopen pursuant to § 27-372, W.S.1957, 1975 Cum. Supp. [now § 27-12-614, W.S.1977]. The statute provided then, and now, as follows:

“The director may reopen any case in which an order of award has been made. He shall petition for the reopening of the case and file it with…