Wyo. Stat. § 9-3-446
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Disclosure to participants and beneficiaries
Official statutory text
(a) An administrator shall furnish to each participant and to each beneficiary who is receiving benefits under a retirement program:
(i) A copy of the most recent summary plan description, along with any summary descriptions of modifications or changes described in W.S. 9-3-445(a)(ii), within three (3) months after a person becomes a participant or, in the case of a beneficiary, within three (3) months after a person first receives benefits, or, if later, within four (4) months after the retirement program becomes subject to this act;
(ii) The summary description of any modifications or changes described in W.S. 9-3-445(a)(ii), within seven (7) months after the end of the fiscal year in which a modification or change has been made;
(iii) A copy of an updated summary plan description that integrates all modifications and changes at intervals not exceeding five (5) years; and
(iv) The annual report within seven (7) months after the end of each fiscal year.
(b) An administrator shall provide to a participant or beneficiary a statement containing information that would permit the participant or beneficiary to estimate projected benefits reasonably, to the extent the information is regularly maintained by the retirement system. The information shall be provided with the annual report or upon written request of the participant or beneficiary. The information need not be provided to a participant or beneficiary who is currently receiving benefits.
(c) A participant who is not currently receiving benefits is entitled without charge to one (1) statement under subsection
(b) of this section during any fiscal year. The administrator
may charge a reasonable fee to cover the cost of providing other statements. The administrator shall provide the statements within thirty (30) days after the participant or beneficiary's request or, if a fee is charged, within thirty (30) days after receiving payment.
(i) A copy of the most recent summary plan description, along with any summary descriptions of modifications or changes described in W.S. 9-3-445(a)(ii), within three (3) months after a person becomes a participant or, in the case of a beneficiary, within three (3) months after a person first receives benefits, or, if later, within four (4) months after the retirement program becomes subject to this act;
(ii) The summary description of any modifications or changes described in W.S. 9-3-445(a)(ii), within seven (7) months after the end of the fiscal year in which a modification or change has been made;
(iii) A copy of an updated summary plan description that integrates all modifications and changes at intervals not exceeding five (5) years; and
(iv) The annual report within seven (7) months after the end of each fiscal year.
(b) An administrator shall provide to a participant or beneficiary a statement containing information that would permit the participant or beneficiary to estimate projected benefits reasonably, to the extent the information is regularly maintained by the retirement system. The information shall be provided with the annual report or upon written request of the participant or beneficiary. The information need not be provided to a participant or beneficiary who is currently receiving benefits.
(c) A participant who is not currently receiving benefits is entitled without charge to one (1) statement under subsection
(b) of this section during any fiscal year. The administrator
may charge a reasonable fee to cover the cost of providing other statements. The administrator shall provide the statements within thirty (30) days after the participant or beneficiary's request or, if a fee is charged, within thirty (30) days after receiving payment.
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