Bill > HB2323

This bill modernizes Hawaii's Workers' Compensation Law by removing outdated requirements for paper forms and mail submissions, and instead mandates electronic submission of various reports to the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations, which is the state agency overseeing workers' compensation. It clarifies how physicians should transmit treatment plans to employers, allowing for mail, facsimile, or secure electronic means, and establishes that a treatment plan is considered received by an employer when transmitted with proof of receipt. The bill also sets a clear timeframe for employers to object to a vocational rehabilitation plan, requiring them to submit objections within ten calendar days of receiving the plan, and specifies that a plan is deemed received when transmitted with evidence of receipt. Additionally, it updates the reporting requirements for employers regarding employee injuries, ensuring that reports are submitted electronically and within specified deadlines, with penalties for non-compliance.

Business and Industry, Labor and Employment

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2323&year=2026