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Utah Senate begins detailed review of bill to let state fund arrange out-of-state workers’ compensation
Summary
Senate debate on SB75 centered on allowing the Workers’ Compensation Fund of Utah to provide or arrange coverage for Utah employers working beyond state lines. Senators pressed the sponsor on whether injured workers would receive Utah or the other state’s benefits and on the fund’s financial exposure; the bill was held for follow-up.
Senators spent a substantial portion of the floor session discussing Senate Bill 75, a measure to let the Workers’ Compensation Fund of Utah provide or arrange workers’ compensation coverage for Utah employers operating outside the state. Sponsor Senator Steele said the change is intended to help Utah-based employers keep coverage in the fund as they expand operations beyond Utah’s borders.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator Steele, told the Senate: “The bill would enhance the ability of the workers’ compensation fund of Utah to provide insurance to Utah employers when those employers’ operations extend beyond the geographic boundaries of the state of Utah.” He said the fund would have to obtain authorization to do business in the other state and would be subject to that state’s regulatory…
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