Hawaii Senate Bill 918

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Labor and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

Relating To Workers' Compensation.

Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]

Sen. Stanley Chang [D]

Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]

Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-01-27	Senate	Referred to LBT, JDC/WAM.
2023-01-23	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-01-20	Senate	Introduced.

HB283 (Same As) 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
SB918 (Carry Over) 2023-01-27 - Referred to LBT, JDC/WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=918&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB918_.HTM