Utah § 2a-1603 - Purposes for which an emergency response team member is considered an employee of the division.
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§ 2a-1603. Purposes for which an emergency response team member is considered an employee of the division.
53-2a-1603. Purposes for which an emergency response team member is considered an employee of the division.
An emergency response team member is considered a division employee only for the following purposes:
| (1) | receiving workers' compensation benefits, which shall be the exclusive remedy for any injuries or occupational diseases, as provided under Title 34A, Chapter 2, Workers' Compensation Act, and Title 34A, Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act; |
| (2) | operating a motor vehicle or equipment if the emergency response team member is properly licensed and authorized to do so; and |
| (3) | receiving the protection and indemnification normally afforded a division employee. |
Enacted by Chapter 111, 2022 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of enacted Section also enacted in HB 418, Chapter 396.
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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