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Repetitive Strain Injuries for Hotel Housekeepers
Repetitive-strain injuries in Hawaii hotel work do count, and the fact that your symptoms seemed manageable for years before suddenly getting worse does not automatically kill your workers' comp claim.
ARTICLE by Grace Santos
2026-02-20
My Honolulu boss told me use Medicare; can I still claim workers' comp?
$20,000 in hospital and rehab bills can disappear onto Medicare fast, and that is exactly why an insurer wants you to think the window is closed. From the insurance side, the...
FAQ
my neighbor's dog tore up my arm in Kaneohe and now every insurer is acting like the surgery is optional
A Kaneohe construction worker with a serious dog-mauling injury can get boxed in by insurers pushing "conservative treatment" while fighting over which policy should pay.
ARTICLE by Brandon Silva
2026-03-23
second injury fund
People often mix up a second injury fund with a regular workers' compensation insurance policy. They are not the same thing. Workers' comp insurance pays benefits for a job...
GLOSSARY
My boss says my bad back kills the claim - does it?
A Kaneohe seasonal farm worker fell from a ladder, got told his back was already bad, and now the insurer wants a release that could wipe out future claims tied to the same accident.
ARTICLE by Amy Chang
2026-03-27
exclusive remedy doctrine
Not a rule that blocks every injured person from suing, and not a promise that an employer can never be held responsible. Instead, it is the rule that when a workplace injury...
GLOSSARY
Kailua-Kona salon injury, surgery, and no workers comp - now the owner says it's "not their policy"
A salon worker in Kailua-Kona gets hurt on the job, needs shoulder surgery, and then finds out the employer never carried the workers' comp coverage Hawaii requires.
ARTICLE by Brandon Silva
2026-03-22
My Kona flagger got hit in road work and says he'll sue me now what?
The costliest mistake is not reporting it immediately and telling the worker to use regular health insurance or "wait and see." That can turn one claim into a much uglier one....
FAQ
modified duty
The part that trips people up most is this: taking lighter work after an injury does not automatically mean you are "fine," and refusing it does not always protect your...
GLOSSARY
return-to-work order
Do I have to go back to my job now? A return-to-work order is a medical or administrative instruction saying an injured worker can go back to work, either with no restrictions...
GLOSSARY
third-party claim
A separate claim against someone other than your employer can make a big difference in how much money is available after a serious injury. When workers' compensation covers...
GLOSSARY
arising out of employment
The part that trips people up most is that being hurt at work is not always enough. For an injury to be "arising out of employment," there must be a real link between the job...
GLOSSARY
going and coming rule
Were you hurt while traveling to or from work, and now wondering whether workers' comp covers it? The going and coming rule is the general rule that injuries suffered during an...
GLOSSARY
temporary total disability
People often confuse temporary total disability with temporary partial disability. Temporary total disability means an injured person cannot work at all for a limited period...
GLOSSARY
My grandkid got hurt at Pearl City school obstacle course what do I do?
What the insurance company does not want you to know is this: the worst-case mistake is waiting. If you go home, hope the pain eases, and let the school "handle it," the broken...
FAQ
Kailua-Kona boss says he'll call immigration if I report my chemical burn what now?
What the insurance company does not want you to know is this: in Hawaii, a job injury claim does not disappear because of your immigration status. Before you know that, the...
FAQ
Husband got burned at a Kaneohe plant and now someone's filming us
A private investigator can legally film a lot more than most families expect after a serious work injury, but that does not mean the footage tells the truth.
ARTICLE by Susan Watanabe
2026-03-29
Miss that Honolulu notice deadline and a "small" Kaneohe crash gets ugly fast
A delayed brain bleed after a minor Kaneohe crash can turn into a brutal paperwork fight fast, especially if a city or state agency may be on the hook.
ARTICLE by Susan Watanabe
2026-03-27
unscheduled injury
The part that trips people up most is that "unscheduled" does not mean minor, unofficial, or uncovered. It usually means the injury is not one of the body parts or losses...
GLOSSARY
light duty
A temporary or permanent change in job tasks that lets an employee keep working while avoiding duties their injury or medical condition makes unsafe. Light duty usually means...
GLOSSARY