Hawaii Senate Bill 978 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-27 - Re-Referred to JDL, WAM.
Pending: Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Allows appeals to be filed at the various offices of the department throughout the State. Allows a Temporary Disability Insurance appeal to be heard in a county chosen by the department, or the county in which the claimant resides, or in which the claimant was employed prior to the claimant's disability. Allows the department to send notices of hearing electronically or by first class mail. Clarifies that when the notice of hearing cannot be delivered to a party in the appeal, the notice may be given by online posting on the department's webpage. Allows the parties to a hearing to appear in person, via telephone, or by other communication devices.

Relating To Temporary Disability Insurance.

Sen. Ronald Kouchi [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-27	Senate	Re-Referred to JDL, WAM.
2017-01-25	Senate	Referred to JDL.
2017-01-25	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2017-01-25	Senate	Introduced.

SB978 (Carry Over) 2017-01-27 - Re-Referred to JDL, WAM.
HB1112 (Same As) 2017-02-16 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Holt, Souki excused (3).

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=978&year=2017
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/SB978_.HTM