Bill Proposes Premium Credit for Employers in Good Standing

Wyoming employers that made all required workers’ compensation payments in 2019 would qualify for a credit toward 2020 premiums, under recently introduced legislation. Senate File 89, by Sen. Eli Bebout, R-Riverton, would order the Department of Workforce Services to establish a premium credit for any employer that is in good standing with the Workers’ Compensation Division and has made all required payments between Jan. 1, 2019, and Dec. 31, 2019. The premium credits created by the bill would become effective Aug. 1 and could be used for premium reporting periods from July 1...