Bill Would Allow Waiver of Penalties for Uninsured Employers

Legislation proposed in the Utah Senate would allow the Division of Industrial Accidents to waive or reduce penalties against uninsured employers in some circumstances. Senate Bill 75, by Sen. Daniel Hemmert, R-Orem, would allow the division to waive penalties assessed to a corporation if its only employees are corporate officers and the company has come into compliance with the requirement to carry workers’ compensation coverage. The bill would also allow the division to waive the penalty for a first-time violator that operated without coverage for fewer than 180 days, had no...