Department Can Order Reimbursement of Witness Fees

The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that the state's Workers’ Compensation Division has the authority to order reimbursement of an employee’s reasonably incurred medical expert witness fees. Case: Leal v. State ex rel. Department of Workforce Services, S-23-0278, 08/14/2024, published. Facts and procedural history: Terry Leal and Dustin Kopp filed workers’ compensation claims for alleged injuries. Both workers had attorneys assigned to them by the Office of Administrative Hearings. The appointment orders stated that the attorneys would be paid “a reasonable fee&rdquo...