Practical information for injured workers, attorneys, and employers. No legal jargon, all rooted in Utah Code Title 34A.
Calculate your case freeWhen a worker dies on the job in Utah, the family is entitled to weekly survivor benefits, burial expenses, and dependent payments. Here is what to expect and how to file.
Your doctor releases you to "light duty." Your employer offers a desk job. Do you have to take it? What if you can't? Utah's light-duty rules explained.
You can take your Utah workers' comp settlement as one big check or as weekly payments. The right choice depends on debt, taxes, time value, and Labor Commission approval.
Insurance investigators watch injured workers. They film you, screenshot your Instagram, and use it against you at settlement. Here is what they look for and how to protect yourself.
The insurance company's "independent" doctor is rarely independent. Here is how Utah's IME process works, what to bring, and how to prepare so you don't lose your case.
Your Average Weekly Wage drives every check you get: TTD, PPD, even death benefits. Adjusters under-calculate it constantly. Here is the correct formula and what they leave out.
Unlike many states, Utah lets injured workers choose their own treating doctor. Here are the rules, how to switch doctors, and when to demand a second opinion.
Carpal tunnel, tendonitis, frozen shoulder, back pain from repetitive lifting — RSIs ARE covered in Utah. Here is how to prove the injury is work-related and when your filing clock starts.
How to use the CVR calculator to estimate your settlement value before negotiating with the adjuster — TTD weeks, PPD math, medical reserves, and the numbers you need to gather first.
Short answer: not legally. Long answer: it happens, and Utah law has specific protections (and penalties) against retaliation. Here is what to do if you suspect you were fired for filing.
Your impairment rating decides your PPD value. A 5% difference can mean \$20,000. Here is exactly how Utah doctors assign ratings under the AMA Guides — and how to fight a low one.
Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI) is the single most important date in your Utah workers' comp case. It controls when TTD stops, when PPD starts, and what your settlement is worth.
A plain-English breakdown of how Utah workers' compensation case value is calculated — TTD, PPD, medical, and travel benefits — using current 2026 Labor Commission rates.
Temporary Total Disability and Permanent Partial Disability are the two biggest benefits in a Utah workers' comp case. They are not the same. Here is how each one is calculated and when it kicks in.
The decisions you make in the first 72 hours after a workplace injury often determine how much your case is worth. Here is the exact step-by-step for Utah workers.
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