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Utah Code § 34-57-102

Administration -- Assignment of benefits -- Portability

Enacted by Chapter 517, 2023 General Session

(1) A governmental entity or private entity may offer a portable benefit plan.

(2) Contributions to a portable benefit plan:

(a) shall be voluntary; and

(b) may not be used as a criterion for determining a person's employment classification.

(3) If an Internet or application-based company contributes to a portable benefit plan for the benefit of an individual beneficiary:

(a) the contribution is not evidence of employer liability; and

(b) a court may not construe the contribution as an element of an employment relationship for purposes of:

(i) Title 34A, Chapter 2, Workers' Compensation Act; or

(ii) Title 35A, Chapter 4, Employment Security Act.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.