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HI HB2161

Bill

Status

Enrolled

4/12/2016

Primary Sponsor

Mark Nakashima

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates funds from general revenues for fiscal year 2016-2017 to the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations' Disability Compensation Division to hire full-time staff positions.

  • Authorizes hiring of a professional employer organization specialist, vocational rehabilitation specialist, two disability compensation enforcement specialists (assigned to Kauai and Kona), one auditor, and one hearings officer (assigned to Kona).

  • Requires legal and medical training to be provided to the newly hired officers and support staff.

  • Takes effect January 7, 2059.

Legislative Description

Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Workers' Compensation; Hearing Officers; Staff; Training; Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-29-16 1:45PM in conference room 325.

4/27/2016

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/23/2016
Judiciary and Labor3/10/2016
Finance2/17/2016
Labor & Public Employment1/27/2016

Full Bill Text

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