Utah § 49-23-601 - Long-term disability coverage.

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§ 49-23-601. Long-term disability coverage.

Effective 5/3/2023
49-23-601.  Long-term disability coverage.
(1) A participating employer shall cover a public safety service employee who initially enters employment on or after July 1, 2011, under Chapter 21, Public Employees' Long-Term Disability Act, or a substantially similar long-term disability program.
(2)
(a) A participating employer shall cover a firefighter service employee who initially enters employment on or after July 1, 2011, under Chapter 21, Public Employees' Long-Term Disability Act.
(b) In accordance with this section, a participating employer shall provide long-term disability benefit coverage for a volunteer firefighter as provided under Section 49-16-701.
(c) The office shall ensure that the cost of the long-term disability benefit coverage provided under Subsections (2)(a) and (b) is funded with revenue received under Section 49-11-901.5.


Amended by Chapter 37, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 139, 2023 General Session

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