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Wyoming Miners Hospital Board reports $90.3 million corpus, outlines benefit design and seeks TRP exception
Summary
The Wyoming Miners Hospital Board told the Joint Appropriations Committee it serves about 6,900 miners, offers up to $5,000 annually (structured as a $3k/$2k split) and provides hearing aid support every five years; staff said the corpus stands at $90,275,233 and requested a TRP exception. Lawmakers asked for follow-up on spending increases.
Angela Ochery, executive director of the Wyoming Miners Hospital Board, briefed the Joint Appropriations Committee on Dec. 8, telling lawmakers the board serves about 6,900 Wyoming miners and operates from offices in Gillette and a satellite in Rock Springs.
Ochery said miners who qualify — generally those with 10 years of mining experience who are Wyoming residents — can receive up to $5,000 per year in benefits for pulmonary,…
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