Unemployment legal help in Utah

If your Utah unemployment claim was denied or your employer is fighting it, you usually have about 30 days to appeal. These offices and attorneys help workers with unemployment problems. Tap a button to email or call them with your situation already written out.

Not sure you qualify yet? Check your eligibility or read the Utah benefits guide.

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Subject: Unemployment benefits help request — Utah (found via BenefitsPath.org)

Hello,

I found you through BenefitsPath.org, a free website that helps people understand unemployment benefits. BenefitsPath is not a law firm and is not connected to your office. It listed you as a place that may help people in Utah with unemployment benefit problems, so I'm reaching out directly.

A quick summary of my situation:
- State: Utah

Could you tell me whether you can help with this (or who can), whether there is any cost for a first conversation, and what I should do next? If there is an appeal deadline, I want to make sure I don't miss it.

Thank you,
[Your name]
Free legal aid in Utah

Nonprofit legal help for people with low or no income. Start here if you can't afford a lawyer.

Free
Utah Legal Services
Serves: statewide
Inside Salt Lake County call (801) 328-8891. Intake M-F 9am-2pm. Site says ULS 'can assist clients with applying for most DWS benefits' (DWS administers unemployment); Unemployment appeals not explicitly listed - confirm at intake.
Lawyer referral service

Run by the bar association. They match you with a local lawyer, often for a low-cost first consultation.

Utah State Bar - Licensed Lawyer referral
Employment attorneys in Utah

Private lawyers who represent workers. Ask about fees before you hire anyone; many offer a free first call.

Handles unemployment cases
Piccolo Law Offices
Matthew Piccolo · Pleasant Grove
'We offer experienced representation in unemployment appeals'; represents employees in unemployment and PUA appeals.
Tanner Law Office PLLC
James R. Tanner · Tooele
Represents workers in employment disputes. Ask whether they handle unemployment appeals.
More places to look
LawHelp.org
Find free nonprofit legal aid in your state, plus plain-language guides.
Legal Services Corporation — find legal aid
Search by address for the federally funded legal aid office that serves you.

BenefitsPath is not a law firm and doesn't give legal advice. We don't receive payment from the organizations listed here and haven't reviewed their work. Contact details were checked in November 2026 and can change. Appeal deadlines are short (often 10–30 days), so contact more than one place if you don't hear back quickly.