The carrier or employer has 30 days to answer your claim. The Adjudication Division will review the response to the claim and schedule a Pre-Hearing if there is an indication that the case could be solved quickly. If not, a full Evidentiary Hearing will be scheduled. Due to the Division's heavy caseload, either hearing may not take place for as long as 4-5 months. The Evidentiary Hearing is a formal hearing similar to a court hearing.
Testimony is taken under oath and evidence is presented.
Hearings are held in the Labor Commission Salt Lake City office for nearby residents or in other locations as needed. Your case will be heard by an Administrative Law Judge. The Administrative Law Judge may announce a decision at the conclusion of the Evidentiary Hearing or choose to gather more information and study the evidence further. The Judge may refer your file to a Medical Panel for review of disputed medical issues that arise during the Evidentiary Hearing. Medical Panel physicians may request to examine you.