PART III.
ADMINISTRATION
Law Journals and Reviews
One-Sided Bargain? Assessing the Fairness of Hawai‘i's
Workers' Compensation Law. 31 UH L. Rev. 553 (2009).
§386-71 Duties and powers of the director
in general. The director of labor and industrial relations shall be in
charge of all matters of administration pertaining to the operation and
application of this chapter. The director shall have and exercise all powers
necessary to facilitate or promote the efficient execution of this chapter and,
in particular, shall supervise, and take all measures necessary for, the prompt
and proper payment of compensation.
If an injury which may be compensable under
this chapter is reported to, or comes to the notice of, the department of labor
and industrial relations, the director and the director's staff shall
investigate such injury to the extent as may appear necessary. The director
shall cause to be printed and furnished free of charge to any employer or
employee such blank forms as the director deems requisite to the performance of
the director's functions. The blanks shall also be supplied by the director to
the clerks of the respective circuit courts, who shall furnish the same to any
employer or employee free of charge pursuant to any rules issued by the
director. [L 1963, c 116, pt of §1; Supp, §97-70; HRS §386-71; gen ch 1985]
Case Notes
Cited: 43 H. 173, 180 (1959).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
5
cases (
2 in the last 5 years), 1980–2024 · leading case:
Jou v. Hamada, 201 P.3d 614 (Haw. App. 2009).
Jou v. Hamada, 201 P.3d 614 (Haw. App. 2009).
· cites it 5× “The Director is granted administrative responsibility and rulemaking power with respect to HRS Chapter 386 through HRS § 386-71 (1993) and HRS § 386-72 (Supp.”
Survivors of Timothy Freitas v. PAC. CONTRACTORS, 613 P.2d 927 (Haw. App. 1980).
“The Department oí Labor and Industrial Relations initiated an investigation pursuant to its authority under section 386-71, Hawaii Revised Statutes, after receiving a report of the accident from the employer.”
Weis v. Pali Momi Med. Ctr. (Haw. App. 2024).
· cites it 2× “]" HRS § 386-71 (2015). HRS § 386-86 (2015), concerning proceedings and hearings, has no restriction on the Director's authority to consider or apply equitable doctrines such as estoppel.”
Dean v. State. Concurring Opinion by Ginoza, J. [ada]. ICA s.d.o., filed 06/30/2023 [ada], 153 Haw. 250. Consol. with CAAP-22-0000445. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/03/2023. ICA Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/11/2023 [ada]. Motion for Reconsideration, filed 07/13/2023. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 08/22/2023. ICA Order, filed 07/20/2023 [ada]. S.Ct. Order Accepting Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 10/05/2023 [ada]. (Haw. 2024).
· cites it 2× “Per HRS § 386-71 (2015), the Director heard Dean’s claim.”
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