STAND. COM. REP. NO. 436-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 2377

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 2377, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to amend workers' compensation laws by:

(1) Establishing options and priorities for training for employment in another occupational field when required as part of the injured employee's rehabilitation plan; and

(2) Making a housekeeping amendment to clarify that all professional and clerical employees of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Rehabilitation Unit are administered by the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations.

The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and Department of Human Resources of the City and County of Honolulu supported this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2377, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair