Utah Code
Utah Code § 34A-2-102 (2026)
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As used in this chapter:
"Average weekly wages" means the average weekly wages as determined under Section 34A-2-409.
"Award" means a final order of the commission as to the amount of compensation due:
an injured employee; or
a dependent of a deceased employee.
"Compensation" means the payments and benefits provided for in this chapter or Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act.
"Decision" means a ruling of:
an administrative law judge; or
"Decision" includes:
an award or denial of a medical, disability, death, or other related benefit under this chapter or Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act; or
another adjudicative ruling in accordance with this chapter or Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act.
"Director" means the director of the division, unless the context requires otherwise.
"Disability" means an administrative determination that may result in an entitlement to compensation as a consequence of becoming medically impaired as to function. Disability can be total or partial, temporary or permanent, industrial or nonindustrial.
"Division" means the Division of Industrial Accidents.
"First responder" means:
a law enforcement officer, as defined in Section 53-13-103;
an emergency medical technician, as defined in Section 53-2e-101;
an advanced emergency medical technician, as defined in Section 53-2e-101;
a paramedic, as defined in Section 53-2e-101;
a firefighter, as defined in Section 34A-3-113;
a dispatcher, as defined in Section 53-6-102; or
a correctional officer, as defined in Section 53-13-104.
"Impairment" is a purely medical condition reflecting an anatomical or functional abnormality or loss. Impairment may be either temporary or permanent, industrial or nonindustrial.
"Order" means an action of the commission that determines the legal rights, duties, privileges, immunities, or other interests of one or more specific persons, but not a class of persons.
"Personal injury by accident arising out of and in the course of employment" includes an injury caused by the willful act of a third person directed against an employee because of the employee's employment.
"Personal injury by accident arising out of and in the course of employment" does not include a disease, except as the disease results from the injury.
"Safe" and "safety," as applied to employment or a place of employment, means the freedom from danger to the life or health of employees reasonably permitted by the nature of the employment.
As used in this chapter and Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act:
"Brother or sister" includes a half brother or sister.
"Child" includes:
a posthumous child; or
a child legally adopted prior to an injury.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1998–2024 · leading case: Rueda v. Utah Labor Comm'n, 2017 UT 58 (Utah 2017).
Rueda v. Utah Labor Comm'n, 2017 UT 58 (Utah 2017). “4 The statute was also amended in 1997, but since only minor stylistic and renumbering changes were made, the statute remains substantively the same as after the 1991 amendments.”
Utah Am. Energy v. Labor Comm'n, 2021 UT App 33 (Utah Ct. App. 2021). “requires a court to evaluate the severity of the impairment and determine whether the level of impairment exceeds a minimum threshold.” Provo City, 2015 UT 32 , ¶ 16.”
Dale T. Smith & Sons v. Utah Labor Comm'n, 2009 UT 19 (Utah 2009). “The phrase "payments and benefits provided for in this chapter," id., clearly contemplates all payments and benefits, not just some of them.”
Ramos v. Cobblestone Centre, 2020 UT 55 (Utah 2020). “33 UTAH CODE § 34A-2-102(f). 34But if an injured worker is able to perform the pre-injury job, or has found an alternate career with the same earning capacity, then an administrative law judge considers only the permanent (Continued) 13 RAMOS v.”
Cook v. Zions First Nat'l Bank, 2002 UT 105 (Utah 2002). “Section 34A-2-102(10)(b) provides: "`Personal injury by accident arising out of and in the course of employment' does not include a disease, except as the disease results from the injury.”
Davis v. Provo City Corp., 2008 UT 59 (Utah 2008). “§ 10-2-122 (2007) (providing a conclusive presumption in favor of the incorporation of a city); id. § 17B-1-217 (Supp. 2007) (providing a conclusive presumption in favor of the lawful creation of a local district); id.”
Helf v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc., 2015 UT 81 (Utah 2015). “; see also UTaK § 34A-2-102(1)(J)(G) (" 'Personal injury by accident arising out of and in the course of employment' includes an injury caused by the willful act of a third person directed against an employee because of the employee's employment.”
Stokes v. Flanders, 970 P.2d 1260 (Utah 1998). “It now states: (1) In all cases coming before the commission in which attorneys have been employed, the commission is vested with full power to regulate and fix the fees of the attorneys.”
Ameritech Library Servs. v. Labor Comm'n, 2007 UT App 305 (Utah Ct. App. 2007). “84, § 34A-2-102, 1997 Utah Laws 1438 , 1474 (renumbering section 35A-3-102 as 34A-2-102 and amending to add reference to the Utah Occupational Disease Act in definition of compensation).”
Washington Cnty. Sch. Dist. v. Labor Comm'n, 358 P.3d 1091 (Utah 2015). “§ 34A-2-102(). . Makoff Co. v. Indus. Comm'n, 13 Utah 2d 23 , 368 P.”
Dale T. Smith & Sons v. Utah Labor Com'n, 2009 UT 19 (Utah 2009). “The phrase "payments and benefits provided for in this chapter," id.”
Washington Cnty. Sch. Dist. v. Labor Comm'n, 2013 UT App 205 (Utah Ct. App. 2013). “§ 34A-2-102()(@). The Act further provides, When any injury or death for which compensation is payable under this chapter or Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act is caused by the wrongful act or neglect of a person other than an employer, officer, agent, or employee of the…”
— Utah Code § 34A-2-102(1)(J)(G) — 1 case
Helf v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc., 2015 UT 81 (Utah 2015). “; see also UTaK § 34A-2-102(1)(J)(G) (" 'Personal injury by accident arising out of and in the course of employment' includes an injury caused by the willful act of a third person directed against an employee because of the employee's employment.”
— Utah Code § 34A-2-102(1)(b) — 1 case
Clawson v. Labor Comm'n, Div. of Adjudication, 2013 UT App 123 (Utah Ct. App. 2013).
— Utah Code § 34A-2-102(1)(c) — 2 cases
Dale T. Smith & Sons v. Utah Labor Comm'n, 2009 UT 19 (Utah 2009). “The phrase "payments and benefits provided for in this chapter," id., clearly contemplates all payments and benefits, not just some of them.”
Dale T. Smith & Sons v. Utah Labor Com'n, 2009 UT 19 (Utah 2009). “The phrase "payments and benefits provided for in this chapter," id.”
— Utah Code § 34A-2-102(1)(i) — 2 cases
Utah Am. Energy v. Labor Comm'n, 2021 UT App 33 (Utah Ct. App. 2021). “requires a court to evaluate the severity of the impairment and determine whether the level of impairment exceeds a minimum threshold.” Provo City, 2015 UT 32 , ¶ 16.”
Rouse v. Labor Comm'n, 2024 UT App 77 (Utah Ct. App. 2024).
— Utah Code § 34A-2-102(1)(j) — 1 case
Rueda v. Utah Labor Comm'n, 2017 UT 58 (Utah 2017). “4 The statute was also amended in 1997, but since only minor stylistic and renumbering changes were made, the statute remains substantively the same as after the 1991 amendments.”
— Utah Code § 34A-2-102(1)(j)(i) — 1 case
Rueda v. Utah Labor Comm'n, 2017 UT 58 (Utah 2017). “4 The statute was also amended in 1997, but since only minor stylistic and renumbering changes were made, the statute remains substantively the same as after the 1991 amendments.”
— Utah Code § 34A-2-102(1)(j)(ii) — 1 case
Rueda v. Utah Labor Comm'n, 2017 UT 58 (Utah 2017). “4 The statute was also amended in 1997, but since only minor stylistic and renumbering changes were made, the statute remains substantively the same as after the 1991 amendments.”
— Utah Code § 34A-2-102(10)(b) — 1 case
Cook v. Zions First Nat'l Bank, 2002 UT 105 (Utah 2002). “Section 34A-2-102(10)(b) provides: "`Personal injury by accident arising out of and in the course of employment' does not include a disease, except as the disease results from the injury.”
— Utah Code § 34A-2-102(2) — 1 case
Stokes v. Flanders, 970 P.2d 1260 (Utah 1998). “It now states: (1) In all cases coming before the commission in which attorneys have been employed, the commission is vested with full power to regulate and fix the fees of the attorneys.”
— Utah Code § 34A-2-102(3) — 3 cases
Dale T. Smith & Sons v. Utah Labor Comm'n, 2009 UT 19 (Utah 2009). “The phrase "payments and benefits provided for in this chapter," id., clearly contemplates all payments and benefits, not just some of them.”
Dale T. Smith & Sons v. Utah Labor Com'n, 2009 UT 19 (Utah 2009). “The phrase "payments and benefits provided for in this chapter," id.”
Ameritech Library Servs. v. Labor Comm'n, 2007 UT App 305 (Utah Ct. App. 2007). “84, § 34A-2-102, 1997 Utah Laws 1438 , 1474 (renumbering section 35A-3-102 as 34A-2-102 and amending to add reference to the Utah Occupational Disease Act in definition of compensation).”
— Utah Code § 34A-2-102(5)(c) — 1 case
Davis v. Provo City Corp., 2008 UT 59 (Utah 2008). “§ 10-2-122 (2007) (providing a conclusive presumption in favor of the incorporation of a city); id. § 17B-1-217 (Supp. 2007) (providing a conclusive presumption in favor of the lawful creation of a local district); id.”
— Utah Code § 34A-2-102(8) — 2 cases
Utah Am. Energy v. Labor Comm'n, 2021 UT App 33 (Utah Ct. App. 2021). “requires a court to evaluate the severity of the impairment and determine whether the level of impairment exceeds a minimum threshold.” Provo City, 2015 UT 32 , ¶ 16.”
Ameritech Library Servs. v. Labor Comm'n, 2007 UT App 305 (Utah Ct. App. 2007). “84, § 34A-2-102, 1997 Utah Laws 1438 , 1474 (renumbering section 35A-3-102 as 34A-2-102 and amending to add reference to the Utah Occupational Disease Act in definition of compensation).”
— Utah Code § 34A-2-102(f) — 1 case
Ramos v. Cobblestone Centre, 2020 UT 55 (Utah 2020). “33 UTAH CODE § 34A-2-102(f). 34But if an injured worker is able to perform the pre-injury job, or has found an alternate career with the same earning capacity, then an administrative law judge considers only the permanent (Continued) 13 RAMOS v.”
— Utah Code § 34A-2-102(i) — 1 case
Ramos v. Cobblestone Centre, 2020 UT 55 (Utah 2020). “33 UTAH CODE § 34A-2-102(f). 34But if an injured worker is able to perform the pre-injury job, or has found an alternate career with the same earning capacity, then an administrative law judge considers only the permanent (Continued) 13 RAMOS v.”
— Utah Code § 34A-2-102(i)(c) — 1 case
Dale T. Smith & Sons v. Utah Labor Comm'n, 2009 UT 19 (Utah 2009). “The phrase "payments and benefits provided for in this chapter," id., clearly contemplates all payments and benefits, not just some of them.”
— Utah Code § 34A-2-102(j) — 2 cases
Rueda v. Utah Labor Comm'n, 2017 UT 58 (Utah 2017). “4 The statute was also amended in 1997, but since only minor stylistic and renumbering changes were made, the statute remains substantively the same as after the 1991 amendments.”
Wash. Co. Sch. Dist. v. Lbr Comm'n, 2015 UT 78 (Utah 2015).
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