Supreme Court Directs Judge to Determine if Untimeliness Can Be Excused

The Wyoming Supreme Court returned a workers’ compensation claim to a district court judge to determine whether the applicant's failure to timely appeal its denial was due to excusable neglect. Case: Matter of Workers’ Compensation Claim of Vinson, No. S-19-0086, 10/21/2019, published. Facts: Michael Vinson worked for Tata Chemicals Soda Ash Partners, a trona mining company. He scraped a knuckle on a locker as he was leaving the mine. The scrape developed an infection called necrotizing fasciitis, more commonly known as flesh-eating bacteria. The infection caused septic...