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HI HB2099

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

7/6/2012

Primary Sponsor

Karl Rhoads

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 386-93, Hawaii Revised Statutes to clarify that reasonable attorney's fees may be included in costs assessed against a party in workers' compensation proceedings.

  • Allows the director of labor and industrial relations, appellate board, or any court to assess full costs including attorney's fees against parties who bring, prosecute, or defend workers' compensation claims without reasonable ground.

  • Removes the word "so" from the statute for grammatical clarity.

  • Effective July 1, 2012.

Legislative Description

Workers' Compensation; Attorney's Fees; Costs

Last Action

(S) Act 234, 7/6/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1337).

7/6/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Labor3/8/2012
Finance2/17/2012
Economic Revitalization & Business2/7/2012
Labor & Public Employment1/20/2012

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