Utah Code 35A-1-108. Participants in work experience or training programs funded by the department — Status — Receipt of workers’ compensation medical benefits
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(1) A client or applicant who is directed to participate in a work experience or training program funded by the department is considered to be a volunteer government worker of the department, as provided in Title 67, Chapter 20, Volunteer Government Workers Act, solely for the purpose of receiving workers’ compensation medical benefits.
Terms Used In Utah Code 35A-1-108
- Client: means an individual who the department has determined to be eligible for services or benefits under:(1)(a) Chapter 3, Employment Support Act; and(1)(b) Chapter 5, Training and Workforce Improvement Act. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
- Department: means the Department of Workforce Services created in Section 35A-1-103. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
(2) Receipt of medical benefits by a client or applicant under Subsection (1) is the exclusive remedy against the agency and the cooperating employer for all injuries and occupational diseases as provided under Title 34A, Chapter 2, Workers’ Compensation Act, and Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act.