The Department shall collect complete applications during three designated time periods: July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 (Period One), January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 (Period Two), and January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018 (Period Three).
(a) 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 any payment of damage awards.
(b) Within ten (10) days after the end of each designated time period, the Department will review each complete application and determine if the complete application is complete and accurate. If the complete application is deemed complete and accurate by the Department, it shall be considered to be a verified claim and eligible for a damage award.
(c) Within ninety (90) days after the end of Period One and Period Two all verified claims shall be totaled and the Department shall process verified claims for damage award payment. - (i) If the total verified claims and Department personnel fees in Period One, are less than or equal to $15,000, then all verified claims shall be paid in full. If there are funds left over in the $15,000 allocation then those funds shall rollover into Period Two. If the total verified claims and Department personnel fees in Period One exceed $15,000, then the Department personnel fees shall be deducted and the remaining funds shall be prorated to the total verified claims in Period One.
- (ii) If the total verified claims and Department personnel fees in Period Two, are less than or equal to $30,000 and any rollover funds from Period One, then all verified claims shall be paid in full. If there are funds leftover in the $30,000 allocation than those funds will rollover into Period Three. If the total verified claims and Department personnel fees in Period Two exceed $30,000 and any rollover funds from Period One, then the funds used for Department personnel fees shall be deducted and the remaining funds shall be prorated to the total verified claims in Period Two.
- (iii) If the total verified claims and any funds used for Department personnel fees in Period Three, are less than or equal to $15,000 and any rollover funds from Period Two, then all verified claims shall be paid in full. If the total verified claims and any funds used for Department personnel fees in Period Three, exceed $15,000 and any rollover funds from Period Two, then the funds used for Department personnel fees shall be deducted and remaining funds shall be prorated to the total verified claims in Period Three.
010-56 Wyo. Code R. § 56-6
Adopted, Eff. 10/13/2016.