If I Am Injured On The Job Can I Choose The Doctor Who Treats Me?

Other Hawaii Workers' Compensation FAQs

• Q: How Long After An Injury Do I Have To Report It To My Employer?
  A: If you are injured you should report the injury to your employer immediately. It is then your employer`s responsibility a report with the state Division of Labor … More
• Q: How Do I Know If My Employer Is Covered By Workers' Compensation?
  A: The law requires all employers in the state to insure themselves either by purchasing a workers` compensation policy from a private insurance company or by qualifying … More
• Q: What Workers' Compensation Benefits Am I Entitled To?
  A: You may be entitled to receive all reasonable and necessary medical treatment, benefits for lost wages, benefits for specific injuries resulting in permanent … More
• Q: When Will My Benefits Begin And How Much Will They Be?
  A: In the case of permanent total disability or temporary total disability the employee may be entitled to a weekly benefit equal to 66­2/3 percent of his average … More
• Q: If I Am Unable To Return To The Type Of Work I Did Before I Was Injured, What Happens?
  A: If your employer has employment available to you within your medical restrictions and you decline, your employer may request a modification or termination of your … More
• Q: My Employer Has Denied My Claim, What Do I Do?
  A: If the employer or the insurance carrier denies liability or refuses to pay the required benefits, the employee must file a WC­5 form Employee`s Claim for Workers` … More