Opinion ID: 1119601
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Heading: standard of review

Text: Generally, review of an appeal from an administrative decision is governed by the provisions of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 16-3-114(c)(ii)(C) (LEXIS 1999), which directs a reviewing court to [h]old unlawful and set aside agency action, findings and conclusions found to be    [i]n excess of statutory jurisdiction, authority or limitations or lacking statutory right[.] Russell v. State ex rel. Wyoming Workers' Safety and Compensation Division, 944 P.2d 1151, 1155 (Wyo. 1997). In this case, however, the Division claims that we need not reach the substance of Wright's claims because Wright waived his right to challenge the expedited procedure. While the question of waiver is often one of fact, when the facts and circumstances relating to the subject are admitted or clearly established, waiver becomes a question of law. 28 Am.Jur.2d, Estoppel and Waiver § 174, at 864-65 (1966); see also Intermountain Brick Company v. Valley Bank, 746 P.2d 427, 431 (Wyo.1987). We review rulings on questions of law de novo. Pohl v. The Bailey Company, 980 P.2d 816, 819 (Wyo.1999); Mortenson v. Scheer, 957 P.2d 1302, 1305 (Wyo.1998). Moreover, when considering an appeal from a district court's review of agency action, we accord no special deference to the district court's conclusions but review the case as if it had come directly to us from the administrative agency. Matter of Fisher, 914 P.2d 1224, 1226 (Wyo.1996).