27-14-201(d).

27-14-201(d).

(k) If the employer objects to a division determination that an injury is compensable and the employee's health care provider has certified the employee as temporarily totally disabled, an injured worker may request an interim benefit while his case is under appeal. The amount of the benefit will be calculated at the temporary total disability rate as determined under W.S. 27-14-403(c) and shall be paid for up to three (3) months until a final compensability decision by a hearing examiner is issued or until the expiration of the period of certified temporary disability, whichever occurs first. The period during which the interim benefit is received shall be included in the time period allowed under W.S. 27-14-404(a). The experience rating of the employer against whom a claim is made shall not be charged for the interim benefit if the injury is determined after hearing not to be compensable. Only one (1) interim benefit under this subsection may be awarded per injury.  27-14-405. Permanent partial disability; benefits; schedule; permanent disfigurement; disputed ratings.

(a) Repealed by Laws 1994, ch. 86, § 3.

(b) Repealed by Laws 1994, ch. 86, § 3.

(c) Renumbered as (k) by Laws 1994, ch. 86, § 2.

(d) Repealed by Laws 1994, ch. 86, § 3.

(e) Renumbered as (m) by Laws 1994, ch. 86, § 2.

(f) An injured employee suffering an ascertainable loss may apply for a permanent partial impairment award as provided in this section.

(g) An injured employee's impairment shall be rated by a licensed physician using the most recent edition of the American Medical Association's guide to the evaluation of permanent impairment. The award shall be paid as provided by W.S.