Employer Doesn't Have to Reimburse State for Benefits Paid to Employee

The Wyoming Supreme Court upheld a grant of summary judgment finding an out-of-state employer had no liability to reimburse the state Workers' Safety and Compensation Division for the benefits paid to an injured employee. Case: State ex rel. Wyoming Department of Workforce Services v. Beazer, No. S-16-0013, 11/23/2-16, published. Facts: The Horsley Co., a Florida-based contractor, secured a contract to install a baggage handling system at the airport in Jackson, Wyoming. Before it started work on the project, Horsley applied for a workers' compensation account with the Workers' ...