Workers Compensation
Hirst Applegate draws on years of experience in assisting employers navigate the worker’s compensation system, including evaluating and contesting claims and award of benefits. If you have a question about an employee claim for benefits or the validity of an alleged workplace injury, Hirst Applegate can help evaluate the claim, assess the impact the claim will have on an employer’s worker’s compensation premiums, and assist in contesting the claim.
Attorneys Practicing in This Area
Wyoming Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Employee in Noncompete Case
In January 2022, the Wyoming Supreme Court reversed a district court ruling granting a preliminary injunction that enjoined a former employee of Western Wyoming Beverages (“WWB”) from working for a competitor. Malave v. Western Wyo. Bevs., Inc., 2022 WY 14, 503 P.3d...
Shaina Case Presents
On May 3 and May 5, Hirst Applegate, LLP partner Shaina A. Case joined Navigation Wealth Management advisor Nick Kemp in presenting at a social security seminar at Little America to discuss the importance of planning for retirement, which includes a well prepared...
10th Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment in Favor of Hirst Applegate Clients
Hirst Applegate attorneys Richard Mincer and Erin Berry recently won an appeal to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. The decision, Pauna v. Swift Transportation Co of Ariz. LLC, 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 6381 (10th Cir. 2022), affirmed the district court’s grant of summary...
Wellness Panel April 29, 2022
Click on the link below to see the Young Lawyers Section of the Wyoming State Bar Wellness Panel on April 29, 12:00 p.m. Hirst Applegate's Erin Berry and Rob Jarosh, along with Justice Lynne Boomgaarden, Devon O'Connell, and Ben Rose round out the panel. Website...
Independent Contractor Law in Wyoming:
People are generally aware that there is a legal distinction between employees and independent contractors. In fact, many know that the IRS requires an employer to issue its employees a W2 form, while independent contractors receive a 1099. However, the form used to...