Appeal Against Administrative Decision In Wyoming

When an administrative decision is certified to the Wyoming Supreme Court pursuant to W.R.A.P. 12.09(b), we apply the appellate standards which are applicable to the court of the first instance. Petroleum Inc. v. State ex rel. State Board of Equalization, 983 P.2d 1237, 1239 (Wyo. 1999). Wyo. Stat. Ann. 16-3-114(c) governs judicial review of administrative decisions. W.R.A.P. 12.09(a); Everheart v. S & L Industrial, 957 P.2d 847, 851 (Wyo. 1998). If substantial evidence supports an agency's findings, we will not substitute our judgment for that of the agency. Peter Kiewit Sons' Co. v. Sheridan County Board of Commissioners (In re Dunning), 982 P.2d 704, 707 (Wyo. 1999). If the agency's conclusions of law are in accordance with the law, this Court will affirm them. Corman v. State ex rel. Wyoming Workers' Compensation Division, 909 P.2d 966, 970 (Wyo. 1996). When an agency has not invoked or properly applied the correct rule of law, we will correct the error. Petroleum Inc., 983 P.2d at 1239.