Governor Signs Bill Expanding Role of Nurses, Loosening Appeal Rules

Hawaii Gov. David Ige signed into law a bill allowing some nurses to certify that a person suffers from an occupational disability, and allowing injured workers to appeal a benefit denial anywhere in the state. House Bill 2375, by Rep. Scott Saiki, D-McMully, also increases the penalty for employers that fail to comply with a carrier’s request for information on wages, hours and duration of employment. Changes in HB 2375 took effect immediately when the governor signed the bill on July 10. The bill allows advanced practice registered nurses to certify that a person has suffer...