The Disability Compensation Division of Hawaii’s Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (“DLIR”) posted the Maximum Weekly Wage Base and Maximum Weekly Benefit Amount for Temporary Disability
On June 10, the Hawaii Supreme Court issued a published opinion holding that an employer who takes an adverse action against an employee with a work injury based on business hardship should be prepared to provide evidence of
The 2019 legislative session recently convened on January 16 and lawmakers have until January 24 to file any bills they want to have considered this year. To assist our members in preparing for session, we have released a
On December 1, the Disability Compensation Division of Hawaii's Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) posted the Maximum Weekly Wage Base and Maximum Weekly Benefit Amount for Temporary Disability Insurance
In a case recently issued by the Supreme Court of Hawaii, an employee of a general contractor on a construction project allegedly sustained injury due to a subcontractor’s actions. After paying for the workers’
In Nakamoto v. Kawauchi (May 8, 2018), the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled: The exclusive remedy provision under Hawaii’s workers’ compensation law does not bar claims for defamation and false light, thus allowing
Scott Eugenio, Records & Claims Supervisor for the State of Hawaii’s Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) Disability Compensation Division (DCD), recently answered some common questions regarding
Despite your best effort to provide a safe workplace, from time to time you may learn that an employee has suffered a workplace injury.