WY non-resident employer bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.
Wyoming requires an out-of-state employer to file a surety bond with the Department of Workforce Services before paying wages here, under W.S. 27-1-106. The amount tracks your anticipated monthly payroll — pricing is 4% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum.
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No underwriting queue for the standard non-resident employer bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with Workforce Services. Here is the whole thing:
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Business details, anticipated monthly payroll, the bond amount, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
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The application collects no credit information, and most bonds are generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review, and if a check ever runs, it is a soft pull that never affects your score.
File with Workforce Services
Submit the executed bond to the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services so you can lawfully begin paying wages. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Wyoming runs a state-administered worker's compensation system, and the legislature did not want out-of-state employers to start a job, pay wages, and leave the state holding unpaid premiums or claims. Under W.S. 27-1-106, a non-resident employer — generally one not in Wyoming for the full year before starting work — must file a surety bond before paying wages above the statutory threshold.
The bond runs to the State of Wyoming and stands behind the employer's worker's compensation obligations and compliance with the act. If a non-resident employer fails to pay what it owes, the state can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, the employer repays the surety.
The required amount is set by Workforce Services and scales with anticipated monthly payroll, starting at a $20,000 minimum and rising in steps for larger payrolls. The bond must stay in place for a minimum period after the work — confirm the exact amount and term on your Workforce Services notice.
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One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount Workforce Services set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Pricing from $100. Enter the amount Workforce Services set and file the same day.