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Utah Code § 34A-3-101 (2026)
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This chapter is known as the "Utah Occupational Disease Act."
For purposes of this chapter:
"Division" means the Division of Industrial Accidents.
"Fire and rescue training program" means the program described in Section 53H-4-705.
"Firefighter" means a member of a public fire department or other public firefighting organization that provides fire suppression and other fire-related service who is responsible for or serves in a capacity that includes responsibility for the extinguishment of fires.
"Firefighter" includes:
an individual who is a designated personal protective equipment technician; or
a volunteer safety officer as described in Subsection 67-20-2(10)(b)(ii).
"Firefighter" does not include any other individual whose job description, duties, or responsibilities do not include direct involvement in fire suppression; or
individuals who provide private suppression or other private fire-related protection services.
"Presumptive cancer" means one or more of the following cancers:
bladder;
brain;
colorectal;
esophageal;
kidney;
leukemias;
lung;
lymphomas;
melanomas;
mesotheliomas;
oropharynx;
ovarian;
prostate;
testicular; and
thyroid.
"Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health" means the center described in Section 53H-5-202.
Amended by Chapter 9, 2025 Special Session 1
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 2007–2017 · leading case: Rueda v. Utah Labor Comm'n, 2017 UT 58, 423 P.3d 1175.
Rueda v. Utah Labor Comm'n, 2017 UT 58, 423 P.3d 1175. “* Justice Himonas, opinion: *1176 INTRODUCTION ¶ 1 We confront the effect of the 1991 amendments to the Occupational Disease Act, UTAH CODE§ 34A-3-101 to -113, on the Workers' Compensation Act, id.”
Ameritech Library Servs. v. Labor Comm'n, 2007 UT App 305, 169 P.3d 784. “ANALYSIS 16 Ameritech argues that the Appeals Board erred when it determined that apportionment of Edmonds's medical expenses was not appropriate under section 34A-3-110 of the Utah Occupational Disease Act (UODA), see Utah Code Ann. §§ 34A-3-101 to -112 (2005 & Supp.”
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