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House rejects bill to ban disability-benefit offsets, citing cost concerns
Summary
Lawmakers debated Senate Bill 157, which would have prohibited insurers from offsetting disability income benefits by other benefits (workers' comp, Social Security). Supporters framed it as consumer protection; opponents warned of higher premiums and adverse effects on employers and employees. The House defeated the measure 31-38.
The Utah House debated Senate Bill 157, a proposal to bar insurers from reducing disability income payouts by amounts received from other sources such as workers’ compensation or Social Security. Sponsor Representative Larson described the bill as a consumer-protection measure intended to ensure people ‘‘get what they pay for’’ and to stop surprise set-offs on mail-order or…
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