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Statute of Limitations
Utah: 4 years from injury for civil lawsuits; workers' comp employer notice within 180 days; formal claim within 6 years
4 years (civil lawsuit); report to workers' comp within 180 days
Filing Venue
Where to File in Utah
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.
Utah Data
Exposure in Utah
Source: Utah Workers' Compensation Act, Utah Code § 34A-2-407
Source: CPWR Construction Industry Data — Utah