Hays v. State Ex Rel. Wyoming Workers' Compensation Division

URBIGKIT, Justice,

specially concurring.

I agree to affirm the benefit denial, but differ in extension of this decision to determinations not required for present disposition. Controlling in my perspective are the facts that the partnership had no account for worker’s compensation and that neither partner made any effort to comply with premium payment requirements which would demonstrate intent to establish an employer/employee status within the partnership operation for worker’s compensation purposes or otherwise.

I do not necessarily agree that a partnership is not a separate entity from its…