010-65 Wyo. Code R. §§ 65-4 - Available Funding and Distribution

(a) The Department will allocate available funds into five time periods. The first time period is from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. The second time period is from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. The third time period is from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The fourth time period is from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The fifth time period is from July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2028. The Department shall receive applications during those five time periods. Budget reductions may reduce or eliminate available funds for one or all time periods.

(b) If the Department employs or contracts personnel to assist in administering and investigating claims for damages, the costs for personnel fees shall be deducted from the total funds available prior to paying any compensation to claimants.

(c) Within ten days after the end of each time period established by this Section, the Department shall review each application and determine if the application is complete and accurate. If the Department determines that the application is complete and accurate, it is a verified claim and eligible for compensation. If the Department determines that an application is complete but partially inaccurate, it may either verify the accurate portion and strike the inaccurate portion of the application or deny the application. Within 90 days after the end of each period, the Department shall total all verified claims and process them for payment subject to availability of funds.

(d) If the total verified claims and personnel fees in the first period are less than or equal to the amount of funds available for that period, then the Department shall pay all verified claims in full. Any leftover funds shall rollover and be available for distribution in the next period. If the total verified claims and personnel fees in any period exceed the amount available for that period, then the Department officer shall first deduct the personnel fees and then prorate payments of the remaining funds according to the total number of verified claims received in that period.

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010-65 Wyo. Code R. §§ 65-4

Adopted, Eff. 6/7/2023. Amended, Eff. 10/5/2023.