Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 11, 2026.
DLIR; Workers' Compensation; Treatment Plans; Employers; Penalties; Special Compensation Fund.
Requires an employer to transmit written approval or denial of a treatment plan to the physician who transmitted the plan for approval within seven days of receipt of the plan. Clarifies provisions relating to denying a treatment plan, burden of proof, and objections. Establishes fines and requires the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to assess penalties. Authorizes the Director to enforce penalties. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD1)
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-11 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-11 | Latest Action | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM. |