{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-53-17-501","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 53-17-501","heading":"Death benefit assistance.","body":"(1) An employer shall notify the governor's office of the line-of-duty death of an active member.\n(2) The governor's office shall ensure that the spouse, at the time of death of the active member, or the beneficiary are provided assistance to understand and apply for any death benefit for which the surviving spouse or beneficiaries may be eligible under this chapter, other Utah law, federal law, or local policy or ordinance.","path":["Title 53 Public Safety Code","Chapter 53-17 Public Safety Officer and Firefighter Line-of-duty Death Act","Part 53-17-5 Death Benefit Assistance"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title53/Chapter17/53-17-S501.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"11ef1f91bff74f6b94b9f702d872c31ceef97d3a68d038531aface3c468a20cc","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-53-17-402","next":"us-ut/utah-code-53-17a-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}