Bill Allowing Claimants to Record IMEs Passes, Will Be Repealed in Two Years

A bill permitting claimants to record and bring a chaperone to employer-ordered medical exams for the next two years is on its way to the governor's desk. Senate Bill 859 was sent to Gov. David Ige's desk on May 4. The governor has not yet signed the measure, according to the Hawaii State Legislature's bill-tracking website.  The Senate and House unanimously passed the final version of SB 859 on May 2. A conference committee had met the week prior, adding an amendment stating that SB 859 will be repealed on June 30, 2019. The bill goes into effect immediately upon the govern...