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

VOIGT, Justice.

[T1] The appellants, Timothy Araguz and James Elder, were injured in separate incidents while working at the Wal-Mart Distribution Center (Distribution Center). After receiving compensation through the Wal-Mart Plan, Wal-Mart's private workers' compensation fund, the appellants filed for benefits under the Wyoming Worker's Compensation Act (the Act). The Wyoming Workers' Safety and Compensation Division (Division) denied their request and the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) confirmed that denial. This Court finds that Wal-Mart was not engaged in extrahazardous…