Fraud Enforcement Leads to 145 Pending Cases

The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services said its fight against fraud has generated 145 cases that are now in various stages of prosecution that could yield savings of more than $2 million by stopping current workers’ compensation time-loss and medical benefits.Additionally, the department said the state could recover up to $2 million in restitution for successfully prosecuting workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance fraud cases.Since the Wyoming Department of Employment was merged with the Department of Workforce Services as part of a reorganization effort in July 201...