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WorkersCompDeadline
Last verified May 4, 2026Verified statute

Utahworkers' comp filing deadline

Application for Hearing for temporary total, temporary partial, permanent partial, or permanent total disability benefits must be filed within 6 years of accident (§34A-2-417(2)). Death claims: 1 year SOL under §34A-2-417(3).

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Notice to employer

180d

Employee must report injury to employer or Commission within 180 days of injury (§34A-2-407(2)). Notice via employer/physician injury report or payment of benefits also satisfies.

Filing with the state

6yr

Application for Hearing for temporary total, temporary partial, permanent partial, or permanent total disability benefits must be filed within 6 years of accident (§34A-2-417(2)). Death claims: 1 year SOL under §34A-2-417(3).

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Last verified May 4, 2026

Exceptions and tolling

Statute-of-limitations rules have many exceptions that can extend or pause the clock. The most common in Utah:

  • Death claim deadline

    Survivors filing for death benefits typically have 1 year from date of death. This calculator does not yet handle death claims; consult a lawyer for those.

Attribution

Last verified
May 4, 2026
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Primary source
https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title34A/Chapter2/34A-2-S417.html