Section 15-5-312 - Application for Benefits; Statement Filed; Determination; Review.

WY Stat § 15-5-312 (2019) (N/A)
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15-5-312. Application for benefits; statement filed; determination; review.

If any policeman, his surviving wife, dependent children or dependent parents are entitled to any pension or benefits under this article, the policeman, or in the event of his death the dependent, shall apply for benefits or pension by filing a complete and concise statement of facts necessary to entitle the applicant to the benefits or pension. The application shall be filed with the board upon forms it provides. The board may investigate each application and determine whether benefits or pension should be granted. The board may also hear evidence as to the justice of the application, or require and receive affidavits as to the truth of the statements made therein. If the application is refused, the matter may be reviewed by the district court of the county in which the applicant resides pursuant to Rule 12 of the Wyoming Rules of Appellate Procedure.