The bill amends Wyoming's worker's compensation laws to include volunteer ski patrol personnel as eligible for benefits. Specifically, it revises the definition of "first responder" to include ski patrol personnel alongside peace officers, firefighters, and search and rescue personnel. Additionally, it explicitly enumerates ski patrol personnel as a category of volunteers covered under the act.

To implement these changes, the Department of Workforce Services is tasked with creating necessary rules. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2027, with certain sections becoming effective immediately upon the bill's passage. This legislation aims to ensure that ski patrol personnel receive appropriate worker's compensation benefits, particularly for mental injuries sustained while performing their duties.

Statutes affected:
27LSO-0037 v0.3: 27-14-102, 27-14-108