UTAH CODE (Last Updated: January 16, 2015) |
Title 49. Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act |
Chapter 23. New Public Safety and Firefighter Tier II Contributory Retirement Act |
Part 6. Disability Benefit |
§ 49-23-601. Long-term disability coverage.
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(1) A participating employer shall cover a public safety employee who initially enters employment on or after July 1, 2011, under Chapter 21, Public Employees' Long-Term Disability Act, or a substantially similar long-term disability program. (2) (a) A participating employer shall cover a firefighter employee who initially enters employment on or after July 1, 2011, under Chapter 21, Public Employees' Long-Term Disability Act. (b) In accordance with this section, a participating employer shall provide long-term disability benefit coverage for a volunteer firefighter as provided under Section 49-16-701. (c) The office shall ensure that the cost of the long-term disability benefit coverage provided under Subsections (2)(a) and (b) is funded with revenue received under Section 49-11-901.5.
Amended by Chapter 298, 2012 General Session