Labor Commission Of Utah

What Labor Commission Of Utah does

The Utah Labor Commission is a state government agency operating under the State of Utah, headquartered in Salt Lake City at 160 East 300 South, 3rd Floor, with 59 employees. The agency administers statutory labor and employment programs across five operating divisions: Adjudication, Industrial Accidents, Utah Antidiscrimination and Labor (UALD), Utah Occupational Safety and Health (UOSH), and Boiler, Elevator and Coal Mine Safety. It serves a broad statewide constituency including injured workers, employers, insurance carriers, medical providers, discrimination victims, and industrial safety stakeholders across the State of Utah. The agency is not a commercial entity and operates as a constitutional state regulatory body under the authority of the State of Utah.

The agency's functional portfolio spans workers' compensation claims processing and dispute resolution, employment and housing discrimination investigation, workplace safety compliance and enforcement, wage claim administration, and certification/inspection of boilers, elevators, and coal mines. Its technology stack is anchored by the My LC Portal (mylc.utah.gov) — a web-based self-service filing system for fair housing, employment discrimination, and workplace safety complaints — supplemented by a consolidated Online Payment System for workers' compensation penalties, boiler/elevator inspection invoices, coverage waivers, and UOSH citations. The agency also maintains the Utah Public Notice Website as a centralized public notice repository and operates the Easy Online 123 system for Industrial Accidents forms. Distribution is direct-to-citizen through the main website, My LC Portal, phone support, mail/fax, and in-person assistance at the Salt Lake City office.

The Labor Commission is primarily funded through state appropriations rather than commercial revenue. It collects nominal regulatory fees, including a $50 non-refundable processing fee for workers' compensation coverage waivers, a $1,200 self-insurance application fee with a $650 annual renewal fee, and various citations/penalties paid through the online payment system. The agency also chairs the Worker Classification Coordinated Enforcement Council, a multi-agency regulatory taskforce created by the 2011 Utah Legislature that includes the Utah State Tax Commission, Utah Department of Commerce, Department of Workforce Services, and the Attorney General's Office. Marketing channels are institutional rather than commercial, centered on the official website, YouTube educational content, and the Utah Public Notice Website.

Name

Labor Commission Of Utah

Legal name

Utah Labor Commission

Website

https://laborcommission.utah.gov

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Utah Labor Commission is a state government agency administering workers' compensation, workplace safety, employment/housing discrimination, and boiler/elevator/coal mine safety programs for Utah citizens, employers, and injured workers through five divisions and a web-based portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Labor Regulation Services

NAICS

Administration of Human Resource Programs (9231), Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs) (92313)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Labor, Employment Standards & Workforce Development Administration (BPAIABAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Labor, Employment Standards & Occupational Licensing Boards (BPAIAOAF)

Keywords

• Labor regulation services
• Workers compensation administration
• Workplace safety enforcement
• Employment discrimination investigation
• Industrial safety inspections

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Workers' Compensation Coverage Waiver Fees: Non-refundable $50 processing fee for workers' compensation coverage waiver applications. These waivers allow sole proprietors, partnerships, LLCs, and certain corporate officers to waive their rights to workers' compensation coverage.
2. Self-Insurance Application Fees: Non-refundable $1,200 application fee for self-insurance status and $650 annual renewal fee. Self-insurance allows qualified employers to pay workers' compensation benefits directly without a policy.
3. Industrial Accidents Penalty Payments: Online payment system for workers' compensation coverage penalties assessed against non-compliant employers.
4. Boiler and Elevator Inspection Invoices: Online payment system for boiler and elevator safety inspection invoices.
5. UOSH Citation Payments: Online payment system for Utah Occupational Safety and Health citations and penalties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Labor Commission of Utah is a state government agency that administers and enforces labor-related laws across Utah. It provides workers' compensation administration and dispute resolution, investigates employment and housing discrimination, enforces workplace safety standards (Utah Occupational Safety and Health), and certifies/inspects boilers, elevators, and coal mines. Services are delivered through five divisions (Adjudication, Industrial Accidents, UALD, UOSH, and Boiler/Elevator/Coal Mine Safety) and supported by the My LC Portal for online filings and online payment systems for fees, penalties, and inspection invoices.

Product overview

The Labor Commission of Utah is a government regulatory agency that provides a multi-service platform of labor-related services. The core offerings include the My LC Portal for online filings, the Workers' Compensation program (with coverage waivers, claims processing, and self-insurance options), and various safety and enforcement divisions including Adjudication, Boiler/Elevator/Coal Mine Safety, Industrial Accidents, Utah Antidiscrimination and Labor (UALD), and Utah Occupational Safety and Health (UOSH). The agency also operates the Worker Classification Coordinated Enforcement Council and provides extra-territorial coverage certificates for employers operating in multiple states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Adjudication Division: Conducts proceedings with fairness, efficiency, courtesy, and consistency
• Boiler, Elevator and Coal Mine Safety Division
• Industrial Accidents Division
• Utah Antidiscrimination and Labor (UALD)
• Utah Occupational Safety and Health (UOSH)

Products and services

• My LC Portal User-friendly online portal that simplifies the filing of fair housing, employment discrimination, and workplace safety filings for individuals and employers in Utah.
• Workers' Compensation Coverage Waivers Allows individuals with no employees to waive their rights to workers' compensation coverage by obtaining a Workers' Compensation Coverage Waiver (WCCW); valid for one year.
• Workers' Compensation Claims Process A no-fault insurance system that provides medical and disability benefits for employees who suffer injury or illness because of their work.
• Adjudication Services Conducts hearings with fairness, efficiency, courtesy, and consistency including workers' compensation appeals hearings, discrimination appeal hearings, and UOSH notice of contest hearings.
• Boiler, Elevator and Coal Mine Safety Division that maximizes boiler, elevator and coal mine safety, provides for effective coal mine accident response, and delivers coal miner certification and inspection services.
• Industrial Accidents Division Assists in resolving disputes involving workplace injuries fairly and efficiently and monitors and enforces state-required workers' compensation coverage requirements.
• Utah Antidiscrimination and Labor (UALD) Achieves equal employment and fair housing opportunity for all, and assures that Utah employees are paid the wages they have earned.
• Utah Occupational Safety and Health (UOSH) Helps ensure a safe and healthy workplace for every worker in the State of Utah through compliance, consultation, and recognition programs (SHARP, VPP).
• Worker Classification Coordinated Enforcement Council A multi-agency taskforce created by the 2011 Utah Legislature to investigate worker misclassification, assess regulatory efforts, improve information sharing, and recommend legislative changes.
• Extra-Territorial Certificates Coverage extended to Utah employees who work outside of Utah, issued on a case-by-case basis to notify other states that Utah has coverage extending to that state.
• Self-Insurance Program Allows employers to pay workers' compensation benefits directly to employees without needing a workers' compensation policy, subject to meeting financial criteria including $10M+ net worth and D&B ratings of 5A or 4A.
• Online Payment System Safe and secure online system for making payments for workers' compensation coverage penalties, boiler and elevator inspection invoices, coverage waivers, and UOSH citations.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Worker Classification Coordinated Enforcement Council (Multi-Agency Taskforce)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Created by the 2011 Utah Legislature, this multi-agency taskforce includes the Utah Labor Commission (Chair), Utah State Tax Commission (Auditing Division), Utah Department of Commerce (Occupational & Professional Licensing), Department of Workforce Services (Unemployment Insurance Division), and the Attorney General's Office. The council investigates worker misclassification, assesses regulatory enforcement efforts, improves inter-agency information sharing, and recommends legislative changes.
• Utah State Tax CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Worker Classification Coordinated Enforcement Council, represented by Shelley Robinson, Deputy Director of the Auditing Division.
• Utah Department of Commerce (DOPL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Worker Classification Coordinated Enforcement Council, represented by Allyson Pettley, Bureau Manager in the Department of Occupational & Professional Licensing.
• Utah Department of Workforce ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Worker Classification Coordinated Enforcement Council, represented by Justin Williams, Unemployment Insurance Division Director.
• Utah State Office of Rehabilitation (USOR)minorOthersReferral partner for rehabilitation services for injured workers with permanent partial disabilities that inhibit their ability to perform the same work. Contact: 1-866-454-8397.
• U.S. Department of LaborminorOthersFederal agency providing guidance on Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) compliance. Salt Lake City District Office: 1-866-487-9243. Although the complaint form references federal law, the Utah Occupational Safety and Health Division administers the Utah Occupational Safety and Health Act.
• Utah Department of InsuranceminorOthersEstablishes basic premium rates for workers' compensation insurance, which are then modified based on occupation risks and employer claims history.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI): Oregon's state agency enforcing wage and hour laws, workplace standards, and civil rights protections. Mirrors the Labor Commission of Utah's UALD and Industrial Accidents functions in a comparably-sized state.
• California Labor Commissioner's Office (DLSE): California's state labor enforcement agency operating under the Department of Industrial Relations. It adjudicates wage claims, enforces labor standards, and investigates retaliation complaints — a direct functional analog to Utah's UALD and Industrial Accidents divisions.
• Illinois Department of Labor: State labor agency enforcing wage and hour, child labor, workplace safety, and discrimination statutes. Directly comparable to Utah's UALD and UOSH divisions in scope and consumer-protection orientation.
• Texas Workforce Commission: Texas state agency administering workforce programs, workers' compensation oversight, and labor law enforcement. Operates the same model of combining workforce regulation with workers' compensation administration that the Labor Commission of Utah uses.
• Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry: State labor agency overseeing workers' compensation, workplace safety, unemployment compensation, and labor standards. Comparable to the Labor Commission of Utah's multi-division structure spanning Industrial Accidents and UOSH.
• New York State Department of Labor: State-level labor agency enforcing wage and hour laws, workplace safety, and unemployment insurance. Comparable to the Labor Commission of Utah's combined workers' compensation, anti-discrimination, and workplace safety functions, scaled to a much larger state.
• Colorado Department of Labor and Employment: Neighbor-state labor agency administering unemployment insurance, workers' compensation, labor standards, and workforce development. Structurally similar to the Labor Commission of Utah as a multi-division state labor regulator.
• Industrial Commission of Arizona: Arizona state agency administering workers' compensation, workplace safety, and minimum wage enforcement. Closely comparable to the Labor Commission of Utah's Industrial Accidents Division with regional peer characteristics.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Department of Labor: Federal agency providing overarching labor law framework including FMLA, minimum wage, and worker protections. Utah's Commission operates the state-level counterpart and coordinates with DOL on overlapping jurisdictions.
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Federal workplace safety enforcement agency. Utah's UOSH division is a state-plan equivalent operating under an OSHA-approved state program, providing a direct functional parallel for the Commission's safety enforcement activities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC_W_nBJvgb8OhWN1d2D3tQg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/labor-commission-of-utah

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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