Workers' Compensation by state
Workers' compensation requirements in Wyoming
Required, state fund only
Direct answer
Does Wyoming require workers' compensation insurance?
Yes. Wyoming requires workers' compensation coverage, and it is a monopolistic state: employers buy the policy through the state fund rather than the private market. Wyoming requires workers' compensation coverage for employees in the employments the statute designates as covered, and coverage must be obtained through the state fund administered by the Department of Workforce Services.
How the mandate works
Wyoming requires workers' compensation coverage for employees in the employments the statute designates as covered, and coverage must be obtained through the state fund administered by the Department of Workforce Services. Private workers' compensation policies are not sold in Wyoming.
- Coverage trigger
- Employees in statutorily covered, extrahazardous, and other listed employments
- Monopolistic state
- Wyoming is a monopolistic state, so the workers' compensation policy is purchased through the Department of Workforce Services (DWS) rather than the private market. A broker can still help arrange the rest of the insurance program, including stop-gap employers liability coverage that the state fund does not provide.
- If you go without coverage
- Employers that fail to secure required state-fund coverage can face penalties, interest, and personal liability for an injured worker's benefits.
Notable exemptions
Exemptions are narrow and fact-specific; confirm your situation with the regulator or an agent before relying on one.
- Sole proprietors, partners, and certain corporate officers and LLC members who may elect coverage
- Some employments not designated as covered under the statute
- Certain private household and casual employment
Statutes and sources
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Wyoming Worker's Compensation Act
Wyo. Stat. Ann. sect. 27-14-101 et seq.
Regulator: Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Workers' Compensation Division . Last verified 2026-07-29 from the official source .
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Workers' Compensation in other states
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
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