HB 827 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL BENEFITS.

Summary

Expands workers' compensation medical benefits for firefighters to include coverage for adenocarcinoma or mesothelioma of the respiratory system; cancer of the buccal cavity, colon, pharynx, and thyroid; and malignant melanoma. Specifies that an employer may prove that the cancer or disease was not associated with the firefighting duties to deny medical benefits under workers' compensation law. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Feb 12, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill expands workers' compensation medical benefits for firefighters suffering from specific cancers and diseases. It adds new covered conditions including adenocarcinoma or mesothelioma of the respiratory system, cancer of the buccal cavity, colon, pharynx, and thyroid, and malignant melanoma. The bill also updates the effective date to July 1, 3000, and clarifies that employers can deny benefits if they prove the cancer was not associated with firefighting duties.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of covered cancers and diseases for firefighter workers' compensation claims, adding several new conditions to the list of eligible claims.

SCOPE

Added adenocarcinoma or mesothelioma of the respiratory system to covered cancers

Added cancer of the buccal cavity, colon, pharynx, and thyroid to covered cancers

Added malignant melanoma to covered cancers

TIMELINE

Changed effective date from upon approval to July 1, 3000

REQUIREMENT

Clarified employer burden of proof for denying benefits when cancer is not associated with firefighting duties

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Committee

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 473) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

22 primary · 0 co-sponsors