(a) For the calendar year 1972 only, insurers of employers as defined in section compensation; misdemeanor” class=”unlinked-ref” datatype=”S” sessionyear=”2019″ statecd=”HI”>386-121(a)(1) shall pay a special assessment of one and one-quarter per cent on gross premiums as defined in section 431:7-202(a) and in accordance with the provisions of section 386-153. For the calendar year 1973 only, such insurers shall pay a special assessment established by rule of the director not to exceed 1.6 times the 1972 special assessment.

Attorney's Note

Under the Hawaii Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
misdemeanorup to 1 year$2,000
For details, see Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-663

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 386-154.5

  • Compensation: means all benefits accorded by this chapter to an employee or the employee's dependents on account of a work injury as defined in this section; it includes medical and rehabilitation benefits, income and indemnity benefits in cases of disability or death, and the allowance for funeral and burial expenses. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 386-1
  • Department: means the department of labor and industrial relations. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 386-1
  • Director: means the director of labor and industrial relations. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 386-1
(b) For the calendar year 1972 only, employers not insured under section 386-121(a)(1) shall pay a special assessment equal to 1.67 times the special charge as defined and in accordance with the provisions of section 386-154. For the calendar year 1973 only, such employers shall pay a special assessment established by rule of the director not to exceed 1.6 times the 1972 special assessment.
(c) The assessments under this section shall be paid within thirty days from the receipt of notification by the department of commerce and consumer affairs.