The Appellate Group

Hooker v. Utah Labor Commission

Hooker v. Utah Labor Commission, 2026 UT 16 (Durrant, C.J.)

Civil Law

The Utah Supreme Court held:

(1) Under Utah Code section 34A-2-602(2), the mandatory and exclusive sanction for refusing or obstructing an independent medical exam in a workers’ compensation claim is the suspension of the employee’s claim during the period of obstruction.

(2) Appellants do not have legal standing to challenge monetary sanctions that are imposed solely against their legal counsel.

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