Utah’s Workers’ compensation laws are the exclusive remedy for workers injured on the job. These laws are designed to provide timely benefits to workers, and ensure that employers are protected from frivolous and excessive claims, as well as the uncertainty and cost of traditional civil litigation.
These laws provide benefits for workers and their dependents for injuries or deaths sustained because of work-related accidents or illnesses.
Our attorneys specialize in defending employers and insurance carriers in all aspects of workers’ compensation compliance and litigation. Workers’ compensation insurance is mandatory under Utah law, and provides benefits to workers who sustain workplace injuries. This insurance provides employers with legal representation to ensure that the laws of the state of Utah are applied fairly and correctly. Clients of our firm include some of the most highly respected employers and insurance carriers. Our firm works diligently to ensure that our clients’ exposure is limited.
The workers’ compensation system protects employers by limiting the amount an injured worker can recover from an employer. Our firm advocates on behalf of the employer and insurer to ensure that the laws are applied correctly and that workers are awarded only those benefits to which they are properly entitled under the law.
Our attorneys are experts at the interpretation and application of these laws and rules.
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