A monthly disability benefit is not payable for the following:

(1) self-inflicted injury;

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Terms Used In Utah Code 49-21-405

  • Eligible employee: means any of the following employees whose employer provides coverage under this chapter:
              (2)(a)(i)
                   (2)(a)(i)(A) any regular full-time employee as defined under Section 49-12-102, 49-13-102, or 49-22-102;
                   (2)(a)(i)(B) any public safety service employee as defined under Section 49-14-102, 49-15-102, or 49-23-102;
                   (2)(a)(i)(C) any firefighter service employee or volunteer firefighter as defined under Section 49-23-102 who began firefighter service on or after July 1, 2011;
                   (2)(a)(i)(D) any judge as defined under Section 49-17-102 or 49-18-102; or
                   (2)(a)(i)(E) the governor of the state;
              (2)(a)(ii) an employee who is exempt from participating in a retirement system under Subsection 49-12-203(4), 49-13-203(4), 49-14-203(1), or 49-15-203(1); and
              (2)(a)(iii) an employee who is covered by a retirement program offered by a public or private system, organization, or company designated by the Utah Board of Higher Education. See Utah Code 49-21-102
  • Monthly disability benefit: means the monthly payments and accrual of service credit under Section 49-21-401. See Utah Code 49-21-102
(2) alcoholism;
(3) substance abuse;
(4) disability arising from or caused by acts of aggression committed by the eligible employee; or
(5) the eligible employee committing or attempting to commit a felony or other illegal act.