Ameritemps, Inc. v. Utah Labor Commission

WILKINS, Associate Chief Justice:

{1 We granted certiorari in this case to determine a single issue: whether an initial finding of permanent total disability under Utah Code section 34A-2-413 constitutes a final agency action for purposes of appellate review. We agree with the court of appeals that it does.

BACKGROUND

T 2 Over a period of several years, respondent Johnny Albert suffered a series of injuries in work-related accidents, the last of which occurred while he was working for petitioner Ameritemps, Inc. ("Ameritemps"). The Utah Labor Commission (the "Commission"), pursuant to Utah Code…