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Utah Code § 34A-2-401 (2026)

Compensation for industrial accidents to be paid

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An employee described in Section 34A-2-104 who is injured and the dependents of each such employee who is killed, by accident arising out of and in the course of the employee's employment, wherever such injury occurred, if the accident was not purposely self-inflicted, shall be paid:
compensation for loss sustained on account of the injury or death;
the amount provided in this chapter for:
medical, nurse, and hospital services;
medicines; and
in case of death, the amount of funeral expenses.
The responsibility for compensation and payment of medical, nursing, and hospital services and medicines, and funeral expenses provided under this chapter shall be:
on the employer and the employer's insurance carrier; and
not on the employee.
Payment of benefits provided by this chapter or Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act, shall commence within 30 calendar days after any final award by the commission.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 61 cases (14 in the last 5 years), 1999–2025 · leading case: Rueda v. Utah Labor Comm'n, 2017 UT 58 (Utah 2017).
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Rueda v. Utah Labor Comm'n, 2017 UT 58 (Utah 2017). · cites it 22× “both involve the troublesome problem of determining whether internal failures satisfy the 'by accident' standard of [Section 34A-2-401 ]."); Allen , 729 P.2d at 22 ("[W]here either the cause of the injury or the result of an exertion was different from what would normally be…”
Young v. Npas, Inc., 361 F. Supp. 3d 1171 (D. Utah 2019). · cites it 16× “Young relies on Utah's Workers Compensation Act, Utah Code Ann. § 34A-2-401. That statute provides that an employee of a school district "who is injured .”
Murray v. Utah Labor Comm'n, 2013 UT 38 (Utah 2013). · cites it 5× “Murray contends that the Commission misapplied the Utah Workers' Compensation Act, specifically section 34A-2-401 of the Utah Code, 48 to the facts of his case.”
Ae Clevite, Inc. v. Labor Comm'n, 996 P.2d 1072 (Utah Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 14× “Specifically, we consider whether the Commission erred in determining that Mr.”
Murray v. Labor Comm'n, 2012 UT App 33 (Utah Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 8× “123 Drake involved a challenge to the Labor Commission's application of the "special errand" rule in a workers' compensation case to determine whether a car accident arose "out of and in the course of" employment within the meaning of what is now Utah Code section 34A-2-401. See…”
Petersen v. Labor Comm'n, 2016 UT App 222 (Utah Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 7× “It’s lifetime medical provisions” and the treatment “attaches to [the] claim forever; [it is] lifetime medical care forever.”
Salt Lake City Corp. v. Labor Comm'n, 2007 UT 4 (Utah 2007). · cites it 4× “Utah Code Ann. § 34A-2-401. As a general rule in Utah, an employee's injury does not arise out of and *183 occur in the course of employment if the injury is sustained while going to or coming from work.”
Jex v. Utah Labor Comm'n, 2013 UT 40 (Utah 2013). · cites it 3× “See Uran Copg § 34A-2-401(1). 12 Both the labor commission and the court of appeals rejected Jex's claim under the general rule that employees are not in the course of their employment when traveling to or from work.”
Smith's Food & Drug, Inc. v. Labor Comm'n, 2011 UT App 67 (Utah Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 9× “See Utah Code Ann. § 34A-2-401 (2005). Because of the conflicting opinions of Claimant's doctor and Employer's medical consultant, a medical panel (the Medical Panel) was appointed.”
Touchard v. La-Z-Boy Inc., 2006 UT 71 (Utah 2006). · cites it 3× “Utah Code Ann. § 34A-2-401(1); see also id.”
Utah Am. Energy v. Labor Comm'n, 2021 UT App 33 (Utah Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 4× “3d 863 (quoting Utah Code Ann. § 34A-2-401). But our supreme court has made clear that the “direct cause” examination required by section 34A-2- 413(1)(b)(iii)—the provision we are asked to analyze in this case—involves the same two causation components as the section 401…”
Fastenal v. Labor Comm'n, 2020 UT App 53 (Utah Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 4× “Utah Code Ann. § 34A-2-401(1) (LexisNexis 2019).”
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— Utah Code § 34A-2-401(1) — 40 cases
Rueda v. Utah Labor Comm'n, 2017 UT 58 (Utah 2017). “both involve the troublesome problem of determining whether internal failures satisfy the 'by accident' standard of [Section 34A-2-401 ]."); Allen , 729 P.2d at 22 ("[W]here either the cause of the injury or the result of an exertion was different from what would normally be…”
Murray v. Utah Labor Comm'n, 2013 UT 38 (Utah 2013). “Murray contends that the Commission misapplied the Utah Workers' Compensation Act, specifically section 34A-2-401 of the Utah Code, 48 to the facts of his case.”
Murray v. Labor Comm'n, 2012 UT App 33 (Utah Ct. App. 2012). “123 Drake involved a challenge to the Labor Commission's application of the "special errand" rule in a workers' compensation case to determine whether a car accident arose "out of and in the course of" employment within the meaning of what is now Utah Code section 34A-2-401. See…”
Jex v. Utah Labor Comm'n, 2013 UT 40 (Utah 2013). “See Uran Copg § 34A-2-401(1). 12 Both the labor commission and the court of appeals rejected Jex's claim under the general rule that employees are not in the course of their employment when traveling to or from work.”
Fastenal v. Labor Comm'n, 2020 UT App 53 (Utah Ct. App. 2020). “Utah Code Ann. § 34A-2-401(1) (LexisNexis 2019).”
— Utah Code § 34A-2-401(1)(a) — 4 cases
Rueda v. Utah Labor Comm'n, 2017 UT 58 (Utah 2017). “both involve the troublesome problem of determining whether internal failures satisfy the 'by accident' standard of [Section 34A-2-401 ]."); Allen , 729 P.2d at 22 ("[W]here either the cause of the injury or the result of an exertion was different from what would normally be…”
Jensen Tech Servs. v. Labor Comm'n, 2022 UT App 18 (Utah Ct. App. 2022).
Davis v. Labor Comm'n, 2018 UT App 71 (Utah Ct. App. 2018).
JBS Carriers v. Labor Comm'n, 2021 UT App 44 (Utah Ct. App. 2021).
— Utah Code § 34A-2-401(1)(b)(i) — 2 cases
Young v. Npas, Inc., 361 F. Supp. 3d 1171 (D. Utah 2019). “Young relies on Utah's Workers Compensation Act, Utah Code Ann. § 34A-2-401. That statute provides that an employee of a school district "who is injured .”
Giron v. Labor Comm'n, 2023 UT App 130 (Utah Ct. App. 2023).
— Utah Code § 34A-2-401(2) — 1 case
Young v. Npas, Inc., 361 F. Supp. 3d 1171 (D. Utah 2019). “Young relies on Utah's Workers Compensation Act, Utah Code Ann. § 34A-2-401. That statute provides that an employee of a school district "who is injured .”
— Utah Code § 34A-2-401(2)(b) — 1 case
Young v. Npas, Inc., 361 F. Supp. 3d 1171 (D. Utah 2019). “Young relies on Utah's Workers Compensation Act, Utah Code Ann. § 34A-2-401. That statute provides that an employee of a school district "who is injured .”
— Utah Code § 34A-2-401(l) — 4 cases
JP's Landscaping v. Labor Comm'n, 2017 UT App 59 (Utah Ct. App. 2017).
Utah Auto Auction v. Labor Comm'n, 2008 UT App 293 (Utah Ct. App. 2008).
Touchard v. La-Z-Boy Inc., 2006 UT 71 (Utah 2006). “Utah Code Ann. § 34A-2-401(1); see also id.”
Ae Clevite, Inc. v. Labor Comm'n, 996 P.2d 1072 (Utah Ct. App. 2000). “Specifically, we consider whether the Commission erred in determining that Mr.”
— Utah Code § 34A-2-401(l)(b)(i) — 1 case
Petersen v. Labor Comm'n, 2016 UT App 222 (Utah Ct. App. 2016). “It’s lifetime medical provisions” and the treatment “attaches to [the] claim forever; [it is] lifetime medical care forever.”
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