HB 111 Utah House · 2025 General Session

Workers' Compensation Amendments

HB 111 clarifies when an individual with a disability is considered the employer of someone providing home and community-based services under Utah's workers' compensation law. It specifically defines the circumstances under which a person receiving care (like a home health aide) would be treated as an employer for workers' compensation purposes. The bill makes technical changes to Section 34A-2-103 of the Utah Code to ensure proper coverage for workers in these arrangements. This directly affects individuals with disabilities who employ personal care providers in their homes. The bill does not appropriate funds or change existing insurance requirements.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Mar 3, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 5 edits · Mar 3, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates Utah's Workers' Compensation Act to clarify when individuals with disabilities are considered employers of home and community based services providers. It also includes technical corrections and conforming changes to existing employer definitions. The changes ensure that state funds used for disability services are not reduced to pay workers' compensation premiums and clarify liability for various business structures.

Scope change

The bill expands clarity on employer status for individuals with disabilities who hire home and community based services providers, while maintaining existing rules for agricultural, domestic, and contractor employment relationships.

ELIGIBILITY

Added specific rules stating that an individual with a disability is considered an employer of home and community based services providers if they employ them for seven or more hours per week and pay them from state or federal disability funds.

FISCAL

Added provision that state and federal disability funds must include the cost of workers' compensation coverage so that the amount available for home and community based services is not reduced.

TECHNICAL

Corrected text errors such as changing 'prescribed' to 'provided' and 'who' to 'that' in various subsections for clarity and consistency.

Removed duplicate text and corrected line breaks and spacing throughout the document for proper formatting.

DEFINITION

Updated formatting and numbering in the long title section to match standard legislative document formatting.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 3, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Signed

executive

Feb 21, 2025

Legislature · Passed

House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

legislature

Feb 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate/ passed 3rd reading

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate/ committee report favorable

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Senate/ to standing committee

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Introduced

Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

House/ passed 3rd reading

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

House/ committee report favorable

lower

Jan 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Committee

House/ to standing committee

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor