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
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
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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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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