Hawaii - Session 2026
Title: Workers' Compensation; Disability Benefits; Death Benefits; Notice by Employer; Medical Benefits; Knowledge of Injury
Establishes notice requirements for employers under Hawaii's Workers' Compensation Law. Requires employers who deny the compensability of an employee's injury to submit a written report supporting the denial to the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations within a specified period. Requires employers to furnish to the injured employee up to $10,000 for medical care, services, and supplies for the period immediately following the injury and so long as reasonably needed or until the employer files a written report with the Director denying the compensability of the injury, whichever is earlier. Clarifies that failure to give an employer notice of an employee's injury does not bar a claim for compensation if any person having authority in the interest of the employer had knowledge of the injury.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2025-01-21 | Status | in_committee |
| 2025-01-21 | Latest Action | Referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1509 HD2 SD1 | Workers' Compensation; Treatment Plan; Response; Penalty | in_committee |
| HB 1515 HD2 SD1 | Workers' Compensation; Functional Capacity Examination; Occupational Therapy; Physical Therapy | in_committee |
| HB 1541 HD2 SD1 | Department of Health; Developmental Disabilities Division; Hawaii State Hospital; Positions; Civil Service Exemptions | in_committee |
| HB 1546 HD1 SD1 | DHS; DCCA; Health Coverage Continuity Pilot Program; Medicaid; Subsidies; Waivers; Vouchers; Portability; Reports | in_committee |
| HB 1553 HD1 SD1 | Habitat Conservation Plans; Emergency Medical and Rehabilitation Services Agreement | in_committee |
| HB 1574 HD2 SD1 | Healthcare Education Loan Repayment Program; Healthcare Professionals; Minimum Service Requirements | in_committee |
| HB 1591 HD1 SD1 | Healthcare Preceptor Tax Credit; Physician Assistants; Dietitians; Social Workers; Residency Programs; Preceptor Credit Assurance Committee; Director of Health | in_committee |
| HB 1752 HD1 SD1 | Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee; HI-EMA; Adjutant General; Administrator; Membership | in_committee |