Utah Code § 34A-3-205

Determining employers of first responders -- Volunteer first responders --
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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 and Amended by Chapter 5, 2020 Special Session 5

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