As used in this chapter:

(1) “Hiring party” means a person who hires or enters into a contract with an independent contractor.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 34-57-101

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Hiring party: means a person who hires or enters into a contract with an independent contractor. See Utah Code 34-57-101
  • Independent contractor: means the same as that term is defined in Section 34A-2-103. See Utah Code 34-57-101
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) “Independent contractor” means the same as that term is defined in Section 34A-2-103.
(3) “Portable benefit plan” means a group that:

     (3)(a) offers an insurance product regulated by:

          (3)(a)(i) Title 31A, Insurance Code; or
          (3)(a)(ii) Title 35A, Chapter 4, Employment Security Act; and
     (3)(b) is assigned to an individual beneficiary and is not associated with a specific employer or hiring party.