Senate OKs Amended Bill Allowing Fees on Reversed Denials

Utah’s Senate unanimously approved a bill that would authorize so-called “add-on” fees when injured workers successfully challenge denied medical claims. Before the Senate on Thursday voted 29-0 to pass SB 76, Sen. Karen Mayne, D-West Valley City, amended her measure to change the proposed fee structure. The amended bill would require the Industrial Commission to award an add-on fee equal to the lesser of $25,000 or 25% of the medical expenses awarded during proceedings before the commission. The fee would be the lesser of $30,000 or 30% of expenses awarded by the state Cou...