ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED

FILE NO. 0090

ENROLLED ACT NO. 36, SENATE

FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING

2001 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to workers' compensation; amending the
permanent total disability and death benefit awarded to
children under the workers' compensation program as
specified; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1. W.S. 27-14-403(b) is amended to read:

27-14-403. Awards generally; method of payment.

(b) Notwithstanding the date of death or the date of
the determination of permanent total disability, in the
case of permanent total disability or death, each child of
an employee shall be paid one hundred dollars ($100.00) one
hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per month for payments made
after July 1, 2001, until the child dies or reaches the age
of majority, whichever first occurs, or if the child is
physically or mentally incapacitated until the child dies
or attains the age of twenty-one (21) years, whichever
first occurs. The amount awarded under this subsection
shall be adjusted for inflation annually by the division,
using the consumer price index or its successor index of
the United States department of labor, bureau of labor
statistics.

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Section 2.  This act is effective July 1, 2001.

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Speaker of the House President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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