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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 386-9 (2026)

  Contracting out forbidden

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     §386-9  Contracting out forbidden.  Except as provided in section 386-78, no contract, rule, regulation or device whatsoever shall operate to relieve the employer in whole or in part from any liability created by this chapter. [L 1963, c 116, pt of §1; Supp, §97-9; HRS §386-9; am L 1969, c 17, §1]

 

Case Notes

 

  Section preempted by ERISA to the extent it prohibits offsetting workers' compensation payments intended to provide income replacement against pension benefits.  679 F.2d 1319 (1982).

  Cited:  23 H. 291, 294 (1916); 31 H. 672, 673 (1930).

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1980–1998 · leading case: Frank v. Hawaii Planing Mill Found., 963 P.2d 349 (Haw. 1998).
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Frank v. Hawaii Planing Mill Found., 963 P.2d 349 (Haw. 1998). · cites it 3× “We note that, in further support of its holding, the ICA cited HRS § 386-9: § 386-9 Contracting out forbidden.”
Harter v. Cnty. of Hawaii, 628 P.2d 629 (Haw. 1981). · cites it 2× “HRS § 386-9 reads: Except as provided in section 386-78 [approved compromises], no contract, rule, regulation or device whatsoever shall .”
Frank v. Hawaii Planing Mill Found., 967 P.2d 662 (Haw. App. 1998). · cites it 4× “Pursuant to HRS § 386-9 (1993), however, HPM Defendants were expressly prohibited from contracting out their liability for workers’ compensation benefits.”
Emp. Ben. Comm., Etc. v. Pascoe, 504 F. Supp. 958 (D. Haw. 1980). · cites it 4× “See: §§ 386-9, 386-57, and 386-129." [24] The clear language of Hawaii Rev.”
Emp. Benefits Comm. of Ret. Sys. of Hawaiian Tel. Co. v. Pascoe, 504 F. Supp. 958 (D. Haw. 1980). · cites it 4× “See: §§ 386-9, 386-57, and 386-129.” 24 The clear language of Hawaii Rev.”
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