Bill Would Require State Worker Participation in RTW Programs

Hawaii Gov. David Ige is reviewing a bill that would require state government employees to participate in and complete their employer's return-to-work program as a prerequisite to receive vocational rehabilitation benefits. Injured employees of state government can collect temporary total disability benefits while they are enrolled in a vocational rehabilitation program. At the maximum weekly TD rate of $786, a worker can collect $40,872 per year in benefits while participating in voc-rehab. House Bill 1268, by Rep. Mark Nakashima, D-Hamakua, would require state workers to participat...