HB 1172HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Rep. Kirk Caldwell, Chair

Rep. Bob Nakasone, Vice Chair

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Galen Fox

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Friday, February 4, 2005

TIME:

8:30 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1600

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Authorizes employers to establish medical provider networks to provide medical treatment to injured workers.

LAB, CPC, FIN

HB 1636

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Requires the State and the courts to recognize the validity of labor-management agreements that meet certain specified requirements.

LAB, CPC/JUD, FIN

HB 1783

RELATING TO EMPLOYEE CARE SYSTEMS.

Permits employee care systems to furnish medical care, services, and supplies to injured workers.

LAB, CPC, FIN

HB 1172

RELATING TO COORDINATED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.

Regulates coordinated care organizations in the treatment of workers' compensation injuries.

LAB, CPC, FIN

HB 699

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Proposes reforms to the State's worker's compensation system.

LAB, CPC/JUD, FIN

HB 1773

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW.

Amends workers' compensation law, including but not limited to mandating further requirements for vocational rehabilitation providers, limiting the director's rulemaking authority, and specifying procedures for filing of claims.

LAB, CPC/JUD, FIN

HB 976

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Places restrictions on acceptable vocational rehabilitation plans. Specifies conditions under which the director shall approve rehabilitation plans. Subjects plans to performance reviews.

LAB, CPC

HB 1273

RELATING VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION.

Prohibits time limits for vocational rehabilitation plans under workers' compensation. Authorizes the use of self-employment plans as vocational rehabilitation plans.

LAB, CPC, FIN

HB 1307

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Authorizes recovery of attorney's fees and costs under law administered by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations by any person who successfully defends any charge of workers' compensation insurance fraud, except criminal cases, against the person who initiates and prosecutes the action. Authorizes the insurance commissioner to investigate complaints and prosecute cases of workers' compensation fraud, provided that the complaint is against an insurance carrier, a self-insured employer, or a full-insured employer.

LAB, CPC/JUD

HB 340

RELATING TO COSTS OF PROCEEDINGS IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS.

Gives the supreme court, appellate court, or appellate board discretion for awarding proceeding costs and reasonable attorney's fees if appeal is initiated by an employee and the employer loses. Sets standards for this discretion.

LAB, CPC/JUD

HB 832

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Establishes criteria for evaluating and approving attorney's fees.

LAB, CPC/JUD

HB 838

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Establishes factors for the appellate board or supreme court to consider in deciding whether to award attorney's fees and costs to an employee who wins on appeal. Makes the awarding of costs, together with attorney's fees and costs, discretionary.

LAB, CPC/JUD

HB 763

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Exempts persons with ownership interests in limited liability companies, partnerships, and sole proprietorships, from coverage as "employees" under the workers' compensation law, allowing them to obtain coverage for their work-related injuries and disabilities, separately.

LAB, CPC

HB 861

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Excludes from the definition of "employment" under workers' compensation law: (1) service performed by a sole proprietor or a partner of a partnership, as defined in the partnership law, if the partner is an individual; and (2) service performed by a member of an LLC if the member is an individual and has a distributional interest, as defined under the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, of at least 50% in the company.

LAB, CPC/JUD

     

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Rep. Kirk Caldwell

Chair