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Utah · Work site injury: what can I do?

Work site injury: what can I do?

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Filing deadline4 years (civil lawsuit); report to workers' comp within 180 daysUtah Workers' Compensation Act, Utah Code § 34A-2-407

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Utah?

Utah: 4 years from injury for civil lawsuits; workers' comp employer notice within 180 days; formal claim within 6 years A lawyer can confirm yours.

4 years (civil lawsuit); report to workers' comp within 180 days

Source: Utah Workers' Compensation Act, Utah Code § 34A-2-407

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Utah construction workers have 4 years to file civil lawsuits — one of the more generous statutes of limitations — and Utah applies modified comparative fault (50% bar); Salt Lake City's construction growth is increasing accident volume

Utah applies modified comparative fault with a 50% bar (Utah Code § 78B-5-818). Utah has a very generous 180-day workers' comp employer notice window — the most generous in the country. Federal OSHA governs Utah construction. Salt Lake City and Provo/Orem are the primary construction markets, with significant commercial, residential, and tech campus construction. Utah District Courts handle civil construction accident claims.

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Work site injury: what can I do? overview. This page covers the local information available for Utah.

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Sources

  1. Utah Workers' Compensation Act, Utah Code § 34A-2-407