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Utah Administrative Code (Current through November 1, 2019) |
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R37. Administrative Services, Risk Management |
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R37-4. Adjusted Utah Governmental Immunity Act Limitations on Judgments |
| R37-4-1. Authority and Calculation Process |
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Pursuant to UCA 63G-7-605(4) the Risk Manager hereby establishes new limitations of judgments, based upon the adjustments communicated by the Legislative Fiscal Analyst. |
| R37-4-2. New Limitation of Judgment Amounts |
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The new limitation of judgment amounts currently required by UCA 63G-7-604(3) are increased as follows, pursuant to UCA 63G-7-605, and are effective July 1, 2018 for claims occurring on or after that date: 1) The limit for damages for personal injury against a governmental entity, or an employee who a governmental entity has a duty to indemnify, is $745,200 for one person in any one occurrence, and $2,552,000 aggregate amount of individual awards that be may awarded in relation to a single occurrence; and 2) The limit for property damages (excluding damages awarded as compensation when a governmental entity has taken or damaged private property for public use without just compensation) against a governmental entity, or an employee whom a governmental entity has a duty to indemnify is $295,000 in any one occurrence. |
| R37-4-3. Limitations of Judgments by Calendar Date |
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The limitations on judgments are established by the date of the occurrence. The dates and dollar amounts are as follows: 1) Incident(s) occurring before July 1, 2001 - $250,000 for one person in an occurrence, $500,000 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence; and $100,000 for property damage for any one occurrence. 2) Incident(s) occurring on or after July 1, 2001 - $500,000 for one person in an occurrence, $1,000,000 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence; and $200,000 for property damage for any one occurrence. 3) Incident(s) occurring on or after July 1, 2002 - $532,500 for one person in an occurrence, $1,065,000 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence; and $213,000 for property damage for any one occurrence. 4) Incident(s) occurring on or after July 1, 2004 - $553,500 for one person in an occurrence, $1,107,000 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence, and $221,400 for property damage for any one occurrence. 5) Incident(s) occurring on or after July 1, 2006 - $583,900 for one person in an occurrence, $1,167,900 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence, and $233,600 for property damage for any one occurrence. 6) Incident(s) occurring on or after July 1, 2007 - $583,900 for one person in an occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence, and $233,600 for property damage for any one occurrence. 7) Incident(s) occurring on or after July 1, 2008 - $620,700 for one person in an occurrence, $2,126,000 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence, and $248,300 for property damage for any one occurrence. 8) Incident(s) occurring on or after July 1, 2010 - $648,700 for one person in an occurrence, $2,221,700 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence, and $259,500 for property damage for any one occurrence. 9) Incident(s) occurring on or after July 1, 2012 - $674,000 for one person in an occurrence, $2,308,400 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence, and $269,700 for property damage for any one occurrence. 10) Incident(s) occurring on or after July 1, 2014 - $703,000 for one person in an occurrence, $2,407,700 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence, and $281,300 for property damage for any one occurrence. 11) Incident(s) occurring on or after July 1, 2016 - $717,100 for one person in an occurrence, $2,455,900 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence, and $286,900 for property damage for any one occurrence. 12) Incident(s) occurring on or after July 1, 2018 - $745,200 for one person in an occurrence, $2,552,000 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence, and $295,000 for property damage for any one occurrence as explained in R37-4-2(2). |