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UT Code § 34A-2-1003 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 2 - Workers' Compensation Act|Part 10 - Workers' Compensation Coverage Waivers Act|Section 1003 - Issuance of a waiver.

 Effective 5/9/2017  34A-2-1003. Issuance of a waiver.    (1) The commission shall issue a workers' compensation coverage waiver to a business entity that:   (a) elects not to include an owner, partner, or corporate officer or director as an employee under a workers' compensation policy in accordance with Section 34A-2-103 and Subsection 34A-2-104(3) or (4);     (b) employs no other employee on the day on which the commission issues the waiver to the business entity;     (c) provides to the commission the information required by Section 34A-2-1004; and     (d) pays a fee established by the commission in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, except that the fee may not exceed $50.       (2)   (a) A waiver issued under this section expires one year from the day on which it is issued unless renewed by the holder of the waiver.     (b) To renew a waiver issued under this part, the holder of the waiver shall:   (i) employ no other employee on the day on which the commission renews the waiver;     (ii) provide to the commission the information required by Section 34A-2-1004; and     (iii) pay a fee established by the commission in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, except that the fee may not exceed $50.         (3) As of the day on which a business entity described in Subsection (1) employs an employee other than an owner, partner, or corporate officer or director described in Subsection (1)(a):   (a) the business entity's waiver is invalid; and     (b) the business entity is required to provide workers' compensation coverage for that employee in accordance with Section 34A-2-201.       (4) The commission shall deposit a fee collected under this section in the Industrial Accident Restricted Account created in Section 34A-2-705.     (5) Unless invalidated under Section 34A-2-1005, notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, a waiver issued by an insurer that is valid on June 30, 2011, remains valid until its expiration date.    Amended by Chapter 146, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 34A-2-1004 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 2 - Workers' Compensation Act|Part 10 - Workers' Compensation Coverage Waivers Act|Section 1004 - Information required to obtain a waiver.

 Effective 5/9/2017  34A-2-1004. Information required to obtain a waiver.  To obtain or renew a waiver, a business entity shall submit to the commission:  (1) a copy of two or more of the following:   (a) the business entity's federal or state income tax return that shows business income for the complete taxable year that immediately precedes the day on which the business entity submits the information;     (b) a valid business license;     (c) a license to engage in an occupation or profession, including a license under Title 58, Occupations and Professions; or     (d) documentation of an active liability insurance policy that covers the business entity's activities; or       (2) a copy of one item listed in Subsection (1) and a copy of two or more of the following:   (a) proof of a bank account for the business entity;     (b) proof that for the business entity there is:   (i) a telephone number; and     (ii) a physical location; or       (c) an advertisement of services showing the business entity's name and contact information:   (i) in a newspaper of general circulation;     (ii) in a telephone directory;     (iii) on a website or social media; or     (iv) in a trade magazine.        Amended by Chapter 146, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 34A-2-1005 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 2 - Workers' Compensation Act|Part 10 - Workers' Compensation Coverage Waivers Act|Section 1005 - Enforcement.

34A-2-1005. Enforcement.    (1) The commission may investigate a business entity to determine whether the business entity validly elects to not cover an owner, partner, or corporate officer or director as an employee under a workers' compensation policy in accordance with Section 34A-2-103.     (2) If the commission determines that a business entity's election as provided in this section is invalid, the commission may:   (a) prohibit a business entity from using a waiver obtained under this part; and     (b) take any action provided for under this chapter or Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act, for failure to obtain workers' compensation coverage for an employee.      Enacted by Chapter 328, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 34A-3-201 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 3 - Utah Occupational Disease Act|Part 2 - Presumptions for First Responders|Section 201 - Definitions.

 Effective 6/25/2020  34A-3-201. Definitions.    (1) As used in this part:   (a) "COVID-19" means the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.     (b) "First responder" means:   (i) a first responder as defined in Section 34A-2-102;     (ii) an individual employed by:   (A) a health care facility as defined in Section 26-21-2;     (B) an office of a physician, chiropractor, or dentist;     (C) a nursing home;     (D) a retirement facility;     (E) a home health care provider;     (F) a pharmacy;     (G) a facility that performs laboratory or medical testing on human specimens; or     (H) an entity similar to the entities listed in Subsections (1)(b)(ii)(A) through (G);       (iii) an individual employed by, working with, or working at the direction of a local health department; or     (iv) a volunteer, as defined in Section 67-20-2, providing services to a local health department in accordance with Title 67, Chapter 20, Volunteer Government Workers Act.       (c) "Physician" means an individual licensed under:   (i)Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act;     (ii)Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act;     (iii)Title 58, Chapter 70a, Utah Physician Assistant Act; or     (iv)Title 58, Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act, as an advanced practice registered nurse.       (d) "Utah minimum wage" means the highest wage designated as Utah's minimum wage under Title 34, Chapter 40, Utah Minimum Wage Act.       (2) For purposes of this part, an individual is diagnosed with COVID-19 if the individual:   (a) through laboratory testing of a specimen the individual provides, tests positive for the virus that causes COVID-19; and     (b) is diagnosed with COVID-19 by a physician.      Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 5, 2020 Special Session 5
UT Code § 34A-3-202 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 3 - Utah Occupational Disease Act|Part 2 - Presumptions for First Responders|Section 202 - Workers' compensation presumption for first responders.

 Effective 6/25/2020  34A-3-202. Workers' compensation presumption for first responders.    (1) A first responder who claims to have contracted COVID-19 during the performance of the first responder's duties as a first responder, is presumed to have contracted COVID-19 during the course of performing the first responder's duties as a first responder if the first responder is diagnosed with COVID-19:   (a) while employed or serving as a first responder; or     (b) if the first responder's employment or service as a first responder terminates, within two weeks after the day on which the first responder's employment or service terminates.       (2) A first responder who makes a claim under this part shall provide written documentation of a COVID-19 diagnosis to the first responder's employer or insurer.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 5, 2020 Special Session 5
UT Code § 34A-3-203 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 3 - Utah Occupational Disease Act|Part 2 - Presumptions for First Responders|Section 203 - Workers' compensation claims.

 Effective 6/25/2020  34A-3-203. Workers' compensation claims.    (1) This part applies to a claim resulting from an exposure arising out of and in the course of a first responder's employment or service on or after March 21, 2020, and before June 1, 2021.     (2) For purposes of establishing a workers' compensation claim under this part, the date of exposure is presumed to be the earlier of the day on which:   (a) the first responder is diagnosed with COVID-19;     (b) the first responder is unable to work because of a symptom of a disease that is later diagnosed as COVID-19; or     (c) the first responder's employment or service as a first responder terminates, if the first responder is diagnosed with COVID-19 within two weeks after the day on which the first responder's employment or service as a first responder terminates.       (3) Death benefits payable under this chapter are payable only if a claimant establishes by competent evidence that death was a consequence of or a result of COVID-19.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 5, 2020 Special Session 5
UT Code § 34A-3-204 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 3 - Utah Occupational Disease Act|Part 2 - Presumptions for First Responders|Section 204 - Failure to be tested -- Rebuttable presumption.

 Effective 6/25/2020  34A-3-204. Failure to be tested -- Rebuttable presumption.    (1) A first responder who refuses examination for COVID-19 or fails to be diagnosed with COVID-19 is not entitled to the presumption established under this part.     (2) The presumption established under this part may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 5, 2020 Special Session 5
UT Code § 34A-3-205 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 3 - Utah Occupational Disease Act|Part 2 - Presumptions for First Responders|Section 205 - Determining employers of first responders -- Volunteer first responders -- Workers' compensation premiums.

 Effective 6/25/2020  34A-3-205. Determining employers of first responders -- Volunteer first responders -- Workers' compensation premiums.    (1) For purposes of receiving workers' compensation benefits, a first responder performing the services of a first responder is considered an employee of an entity for whom the first responder provides those services.     (2)   (a) A first responder who only performs the services of a first responder for minimal or no compensation or on a volunteer basis receives an amount of workers' compensation:   (i) calculated in accordance with Section 34A-2-409; and     (ii)   (A) based on the first responder's primary employment, if the first responder is primarily employed other than as a first responder; or     (B) based on the Utah minimum wage, if the first responder has no employment other than as a first responder.         (b) An entity for whom a first responder provides first responder services for minimal or no compensation or on a volunteer basis shall:   (i) pay any excess premium necessary for workers' compensation, if the first responder is primarily employed other than as a first responder; and     (ii) pay any premium necessary for workers' compensation, if the first responder has no employment other than as a first responder.         (3) A first responder is not precluded from utilizing insurance a primary employer provides, or any other insurance benefits, in addition to workers' compensation benefits.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 5, 2020 Special Session 5
UT Code § 34A-3-206 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 3 - Utah Occupational Disease Act|Part 2 - Presumptions for First Responders|Section 206 - Rulemaking authority.

 Effective 6/25/2020  34A-3-206. Rulemaking authority.  The commission may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to carry out the provisions of this part. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 5, 2020 Special Session 5
UT Code § 34A-6-101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 6 - Utah Occupational Safety and Health Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 101 - Title.

34A-6-101. Title.  This chapter is known as the "Utah Occupational Safety and Health Act."  Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 375, 1997 General Session
UT Code § 34A-6-102 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 6 - Utah Occupational Safety and Health Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 102 - Legislative intent.

34A-6-102. Legislative intent.  The intent of this chapter is:  (1) to preserve human resources by providing for the safety and health of workers; and     (2) to provide a coordinated state plan to implement, establish, and enforce occupational safety and health standards as effective as the standards under the Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. Sec. 651 et seq.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 375, 1997 General Session
UT Code § 34A-6-104 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 6 - Utah Occupational Safety and Health Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 104 - Administration of chapter -- Selection of administrator -- Powers and duties of commission -- Application of chapter and exceptions.

34A-6-104. Administration of chapter -- Selection of administrator -- Powers and duties of commission -- Application of chapter and exceptions.    (1) Administration of this chapter is vested in the commission and the division. The commission:   (a) is vested with jurisdiction and supervision over every workplace in this state and is empowered to administer all laws and lawful orders to ensure that every employee in this state has a workplace free of recognized hazards;     (b) through the administrator, shall carry out the state plan and this chapter, provided that the administrator is a person with at least five years experience or training in the field of industrial safety and health;     (c) shall make, establish, promulgate and enforce all necessary and reasonable rules and provisions to carry this chapter into effect except when the division is authorized by this chapter to make rules; and     (d) may in its discretion administer oaths, take depositions, subpoena witnesses, compel production of documents, books, and accounts in any inquiry, investigation, hearing, or proceeding in any part of this state.       (2) This chapter shall apply to all workplaces in the state except that nothing in this chapter shall apply to:   (a) working conditions of employees with respect to which federal agencies and other state agencies acting under section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2021, exercise statutory authority to prescribe or enforce standards or regulations affecting occupational safety or health; or     (b) any workplace or employer not subject to the provisions of the federal Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and any amendments to that act or any regulations promulgated under that act.      Amended by Chapter 13, 1998 General Session
UT Code § 34A-6-105 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 6 - Utah Occupational Safety and Health Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 105 - Procedures -- Adjudicative proceedings.

34A-6-105. Procedures -- Adjudicative proceedings.  The commission, the division, and the administrator shall comply with the procedures and requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, in any adjudicative proceedings that they conduct under this chapter.  Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 34A-6-108 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 6 - Utah Occupational Safety and Health Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 108 - Collection, compilation, and analysis of statistics.

34A-6-108. Collection, compilation, and analysis of statistics.    (1) The division shall develop and maintain an effective program of collection, compilation, and analysis of occupational safety and health statistics. The program may cover all employments whether subject to this chapter but may not cover employments excluded by Subsection 34A-6-104(2). The division shall compile accurate statistics on work injuries and occupational diseases.     (2) The division may use the functions imposed by Subsection (1) to:   (a) promote, encourage, or directly engage in programs of studies, information, and communication concerning occupational safety and health statistics;     (b) assist agencies or political subdivisions in developing and administering programs dealing with occupational safety and health statistics; and     (c) arrange, through assistance, for the conduct of research and investigations which give promise of furthering the objectives of this section.       (3) The division may, with the consent of any state agency or political subdivision of the state, accept and use the services, facilities, and employees of state agencies or political subdivisions of the state, with or without reimbursement, to assist it in carrying out its functions under this section.     (4) On the basis of the records made and kept under Subsection 34A-6-301(3), employers shall file reports with the division in the form and manner prescribed by the division.     (5) Agreements between the United States Department of Labor and Utah pertaining to the collection of occupational safety and health statistics already in effect on July 1, 1973, remain in effect until superseded.    Amended by Chapter 297, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 34A-6-109 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 6 - Utah Occupational Safety and Health Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 109 - Educational and training programs.

 Effective 5/8/2018  34A-6-109. Educational and training programs.    (1) The division, after consultation with other appropriate agencies, shall conduct, directly or by assistance:   (a) educational programs to provide an adequate supply of qualified personnel to carry out the purpose of this chapter; and     (b) informational programs on the importance of adequate safety and health equipment.       (2)   (a) The division is authorized to conduct, directly or by assistance, training for personnel engaged in work related to its responsibilities under this chapter.     (b) The division shall ensure that any training described in Subsection (2)(a) complies with Title 63G, Chapter 22, State Training and Certification Requirements.        (3) The division shall:   (a) establish and supervise programs for the education and training of employers and employees for recognition, avoidance, and prevention of unsafe or unhealthful working conditions;     (b) consult and advise employers and employees about effective means for prevention of any work-related injury or occupational disease; and     (c) provide safety and health workplace surveys.      Amended by Chapter 200, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 34A-6-110 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 6 - Utah Occupational Safety and Health Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 110 - Requirements of other laws not limited or repealed -- Worker's compensation or rights under other laws with respect to employment injuries not affected.

34A-6-110. Requirements of other laws not limited or repealed -- Worker's compensation or rights under other laws with respect to employment injuries not affected.    (1) Nothing in this chapter is deemed to limit or repeal requirements imposed by statute or otherwise recognized by law.     (2) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed or held to supersede or in any manner affect workers' compensation or enlarge or diminish or affect the common-law or statutory rights, duties, or liabilities of employers and employees under any law with respect to injuries, occupational or other diseases, or death of employees arising out of, or in the course of employment.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 375, 1997 General Session
UT Code § 34A-6-111 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 6 - Utah Occupational Safety and Health Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 111 - Federal aid.

34A-6-111. Federal aid.  The commission may make application for, receive, administer, and expend any federal aid for the administration of any of the provisions of this chapter.  Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 375, 1997 General Session
UT Code § 34A-6-201 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 6 - Utah Occupational Safety and Health Act|Part 2 - Duties and Standards|Section 201 - Duties of employers and employees.

 Effective 5/12/2015  34A-6-201. Duties of employers and employees.    (1) Each employer shall:   (a) furnish to each of its employees employment and a place of employment that are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to its employees; and     (b) comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this chapter.       (2) Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and the rules and orders issued pursuant to this chapter that are applicable to the employee's own actions and conduct.     (3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commission may make rules that are necessary to implement this section for a workplace with multiple employers.    Amended by Chapter 229, 2015 General Session
UT Code § 34A-6-203 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 34A - Utah Labor Code|Chapter 6 - Utah Occupational Safety and Health Act|Part 2 - Duties and Standards|Section 203 - Discharge or retaliation against employee prohibited.

 Effective 5/10/2016  34A-6-203. Discharge or retaliation against employee prohibited.    (1) A person may not discharge or in any way retaliate against an employee because the employee:   (a) files a complaint or institutes or causes to be instituted a proceeding under or related to this chapter;     (b) testifies or is about to testify in any proceeding under or related to this chapter; or     (c) exercises a right granted by this chapter on behalf of the employee or others.       (2)   (a) An employee who believes that the employee has been discharged or otherwise retaliated against by any person in violation of this section may, within 30 days after the violation occurs, file a complaint with the division alleging discharge or retaliation in violation of this section.     (b)   (i) Upon receipt of the complaint, the division shall cause an investigation to be made.     (ii) The division may employ investigators as necessary to carry out the purpose of this Subsection (2).       (c) Upon completion of the investigation, the division shall issue an order:   (i)   (A) finding a violation of this section has occurred;     (B) requiring that the violation cease; and     (C) which may include other appropriate relief, such as reinstatement of the employee to the employee's former position with back pay; or       (ii) finding that a violation of the section has not occurred.       (d) An order issued under Subsection (2)(c) is the final order of the commission unless a party to the claim of a violation of this section seeks further review as provided in Subsection (3).       (3)   (a) A party to a claim of a violation of this section may seek review of the order issued under Subsection (2)(c) within 30 days from the date the order is issued by filing a request for review with the Division of Adjudication.     (b) The request for review shall comply with Subsection 63G-4-301(1).     (c) If the request for review is made, the Division of Adjudication shall conduct a de novo review of the underlying order.     (d) If the request for review is based on a finding that a violation of this section occurred, the division shall appear in the review proceeding to defend the division's finding.     (e) If the request for review is based on a finding that a violation of this section did not occur, the division may not participate in the review proceeding.     (f)   (i) If the Division of Adjudication determines a violation of this section has occurred, it may order relief as provided in Subsection (2)(c).     (ii) If the Division of Adjudication determines that a violation of this section has not occurred, it shall issue an order stating the determination.         (4) A party may appeal an order issued by the Division of Adjudication under Subsection (3)(f) in accordance with Subsection 34A-6-304(1).    Amended by Chapter 67, 2016 General Session