Hawaii House Bill 13

---

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-21 - Referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1
Pending: House Labor & Public Employment 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.

Rep. Sam Kong [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-21	House	Referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1
2025-01-16	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-09	House	Prefiled.

SB402 (Same As) 2025-01-21 - Referred to LBT, JDC/WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=13&year=2025
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB13_.HTM