On May 14, 2010, the Utah Supreme Court ruled that Utah health care facilities are not immune from claims brought by patients against them asserting that the facilities were negligent when they credential doctors or health care professionals at their hospitals. In Archuleta v. St. Mark’s Hospital, the Court stated that “negligent credentialing is ‘simply the […]
The 2010 legislative sessions saw a lot of activity affecting employers and employees. Approximately fifty newly enacted laws will have some affect on employers and employees. With only two or three exceptions, all of these laws become effective May 11, 2010. (For a complete list of all the bills passed and their effective dates click here.) […]
The Utah Legislative Session ended earlier this month and the Governor has signed many of the bills that passed. Following is a list of legislation that may have an impact on employers and employees. (For a link to the language of the relevant bill language as passed, click here.) House Bills: House Bill 12, County […]
As has been discussed in previous posts, the Utah Legislature is considering legislation that will affect employers and employees in a number of ways. Here are additional bills that are being considered: House Legislation: House Bill 296, Schools for the Deaf and Blind Amendments. This bill clarifies that the School for the Deaf and Blind […]
The Utah State Legislature is considering whether to enact a measure that would make it illegal for health care facilities, agencies, or providers to subject their employees to abusive work environments or to retaliate against them for reporting abusive environments. The bill, House Bill 224, Health Care Provider Abusive Work Environment Prohibition Act, defines such […]
