Smoot Administrative Law Lawyer, Wyoming

... KITE, Justice. [¶1] Bradley M. Dale appeals from the district court's order affirming the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) denial of his claim for worker's compensation benefits related to an infection in his right knee. Contrary ...

... The Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) held a contested case hearing and, concluding that Mr. Dutcher failed to prove his injuries were work related, upheld the denial. The district court affirmed and Mr. Dutcher appealed to this Court. We affirm. ISSUES. ...

... In addition, a declaratory judgment is not available when the questions should initially be decided by an administrative agency. West and Turner have not utilized available administrative processes to resolve many of their concerns. [¶ 3] CBM producers Pennaco Energy, Inc. ...