Claim of Brierley v. State Ex Rel. Wyoming Workers' Safety & Compensation Division

GOLDEN, Justice.

[11] After suffering a compensable injury in 1999, Appellant Lynn J. Brierley suffered chronic, intense pain. In 2000, he unsuccessfully attempted suicide, inflicting injuries that generated medical costs. Bri-erley filed claims for these costs and for temporary disability benefits, which Appel-lee Workers' Compensation Division denied. After a contested case hearing, the hearing examiner upheld the denial of benefits, concluding that Brierley failed to prove his compensable injury caused a mental injury that resulted in the attempted suicide. Our review of the entire record…