STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1122

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 912

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 912, 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:

(1) Require an employer to pay for all medical services related to an employee's compensable injury and the employee's rehabilitation under a workers' compensation claim within 60 days of receipt of the bill for such services; and

(2) Provide for employer dispute of a bill and for a one percent per month increase of unpaid, undisputed bills after expiration of the 60-day period.

The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Hawaii Injured Workers Association, Work Injury Medical Association of Hawaii, and Oahu County Democrats submitted testimony in support of this measure. The Hawaii Insurers Council submitted testimony in opposition to this measure. The Department of Human Resources Development, Department of Human Resources of the City and County of Honolulu, and Automated HealthCare Solutions provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 912, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair