Section 113 – Designated agent required.
34A-2-113. Designated agent required. Each workers’ compensation insurance carrier writing insurance in this state shall maintain a designated agent in this state that is: (1) registered with the division; and (2) authorized to receive on behalf of the workers’ compensation insurance carrier all notices or orders provided for under this chapter or Chapter 3, Utah […]
Section 114 – Unlawful interference — Penalties.
Effective 5/8/2018 34A-2-114. Unlawful interference — Penalties. (1) An employer may not knowingly or intentionally: (a) impede or diminish an employee’s efforts to make a claim or receive workers’ compensation benefits under this chapter or Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act; or (b) intimidate, coerce, or harass an employee with the intent of preventing the […]
Section 201 – Employers to secure workers’ compensation benefits for employees — Methods.
Effective 12/31/2017 34A-2-201. Employers to secure workers’ compensation benefits for employees — Methods. An employer shall secure the payment of workers’ compensation benefits for its employees by: (1) insuring, and keeping insured, the payment of this compensation with an insurer authorized under Title 31A, Insurance Code, to transact the business of workers’ compensation insurance in […]
Section 201.3 – Direct payments prohibited except by self-insured employer.
34A-2-201.3. Direct payments prohibited except by self-insured employer. (1) An employer who is not a self-insured employer, as defined in Section 34A-2-201.5, may not pay a benefit provided for under this chapter and Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act, directly: (a) to an employee; or (b) for the employee. (2) (a) Subject to Title 63G, […]
Section 107.3 – Mental Health Protections for First Responders Workgroup.
Affected by 63I-2-234 on 5/15/2025 Effective 5/5/2021 34A-2-107.3. Mental Health Protections for First Responders Workgroup. (1) There is created the Mental Health Protections for First Responders Workgroup within the commission consisting of the following members: (a) the commissioner or the commissioner’s designee; (b) one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate, […]
Section 108 – Void agreements between employers and employees.
Effective 5/8/2018 34A-2-108. Void agreements between employers and employees. (1) Except as provided in Section 34A-2-420, an agreement by an employee to waive the employee’s rights to compensation under this chapter or Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act, is not valid. (2) An agreement by an employee to pay any portion of the premium paid […]
Section 109 – Interstate and intrastate commerce.
Effective 5/12/2020 34A-2-109. Interstate and intrastate commerce. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this chapter and Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act, apply to employers and their employees engaged in: (a) intrastate commerce; (b) interstate commerce; and (c) foreign commerce. (2) If a rule of liability or method of compensation is established by the […]
Section 110 – Workers’ compensation insurance fraud — Elements — Penalties — Notice.
Effective 5/4/2022 34A-2-110. Workers’ compensation insurance fraud — Elements — Penalties — Notice. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Corporation” means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-2-201. (b) “Intentionally” means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-2-103. (c) “Knowingly” means the same as that term is defined […]
Section 111 – Managed health care programs — Other safety programs.
Effective 5/12/2015 34A-2-111. Managed health care programs — Other safety programs. (1) As used in this section: (a) (i) “Health care provider” means a person who furnishes treatment or care to persons who have suffered bodily injury. (ii) “Health care provider” includes: (A) a hospital; (B) a clinic; (C) an emergency care center; (D) a […]
Section 102 – Definition of terms.
Effective 5/14/2019 34A-2-102. Definition of terms. (1) As used in this chapter: (a) “Average weekly wages” means the average weekly wages as determined under Section 34A-2-409. (b) “Award” means a final order of the commission as to the amount of compensation due: (i) an injured employee; or (ii) a dependent of a deceased employee. (c) […]