STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1474

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 105

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Labor & Public Employment, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 105 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF THE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION UNIT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, DISABILITY COMPENSATION UNIT,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Auditor to audit the performance of the Vocational Rehabilitation Unit in the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Disability Compensation Division, during calendar years 2015 and 2016.

 

     The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 142; Vocational Management Consultants, Inc.; Hawaii Injured Workers Association; Case Management Works – Hawaii, Inc.; G&C Vocational Consultants; and numerous individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and two individuals provided comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor & Public Employment that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 105 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Labor & Public Employment,

 

 

 

 

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AARON LING JOHANSON, Chair