006-1 Wyo. Code R. §§ 1-3 - Definitions

Unless otherwise defined in the State Employees' and Officials' Group Insurance Act or these rules, words shall be given their ordinary meaning.

(a) "Advisory Panel" means the panel of program participants established by the Director pursuant to W.S. § 9-3-217.

(b) "Department" means the Wyoming Department of Administration and Information.

(c) "Director" means the Director of the Wyoming Department of Administration and Information or an employee of the Department designated by the Director.

(d) "Carrier" means an entity defined as W.S. § Section 9-3-203(a)(ii), which has contracted with the Department to provide a plan of group insurance coverage for state employees and officials. For the purpose of contested case proceedings under Chapter III of these rules, Carrier shall also include an entity which has contracted with the Department pursuant to W.S. § 9-3-205(a)(xiii) to provide specialized services related to the administration of a self insurance program established pursuant to W.S. § 9-3-201(d).

(e) "Complainant" means a program participant or applicant who is seeking review in a contested case proceeding of a decision related to the allowance and payment of claims, eligibility for coverage or other matters.

(f) "Legal holiday" means the holidays described in W.S. § 8-4-101.

(g) "Program" means the various benefits provided to State of Wyoming employees, officials and retirees pursuant to the State Employees' and Officials' Group Insurance Act, W.S. §§ 9-3-202 through 9-3-218.

(h) "Retiree" means an individual who has terminated his working career as an employee of an employing entity participating in the group insurance plan and who is eligible to receive a retirement benefit under the Wyoming retirement system and who is eligible for coverage pursuant to W.S. § 9-3-218.

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006-1 Wyo. Code R. §§ 1-3

Amended, Eff. 1/31/2020.