Bill Would Lower Blood Alcohol Threshold for Contributing Cause Presumption

Utah lawmakers are considering whether to lower the blood alcohol level that triggers the presumption that intoxication is the major contributing cause of a workplace injury. House Bill 11, by Rep. James Dunnigan, R-Taylorsville, would reduce the threshold for intoxication to a blood or breath alcohol concentration of .05% from .08%. Utah law also allows for the reduction or termination of disability compensation when a worker is fired for several reasons, including intoxication. The bill would also lower the threshold for determining alcohol intoxication for purposes of triggering...