HI HB1509

Requires employers to respond to workers' compensation treatment plans within 10 days of receipt, either accepting or objecting to the plan via secure electronic means.

Imposes a $500 fine on employers who fail to respond within the 10-day period, unless the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations finds good cause for the delay.

Treatment plans are automatically deemed accepted if the employer fails to file an objection with supporting documentation within the 10-day deadline.

Updates transmission methods by requiring employers to accept treatment plans via mail, facsimile, or secure electronic means from physicians.

Effective date is July 1, 3000 (placeholder date), and does not affect rights, duties, or proceedings that began before the effective date.