Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 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 from § 34A-2-1105 and amended by Chapter 5, 2020SP5 General Session ,§ 5, eff. 6/25/2020.Added by Chapter 6, 2020SP3 General Session ,§ 5, eff. 4/22/2020.