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House amends Injured Worker Reemployment Act to clarify voluntary nature, aiming to reduce reporting burden
Summary
Representative Dunnegan moved and the House adopted Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 10, clarifying the voluntary nature of the Utah Injured Worker Reemployment Act and removing some reporting burdens the division said were not enforced. Sponsor said the change relocates reemployment language within the workers' compensation code and does not extend the act's sunset.
On Jan. 29 the Utah House considered House Bill 10, the Utah Injured Worker Reemployment Act, and adopted Amendment No. 1 to clarify that reemployment provisions are voluntary and to reduce reporting burdens described by staff.
Representative Dunnegan, who moved to uncircle the bill and sponsor the amendment, said the amendment "clarifies the voluntary nature of the reemployment act" and…
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