Hawaii HB1515 streamlines the approval process for functional capacity examinations for injured workers.

Hawaii HB1515 aims to improve the workers' compensation system by ensuring timely and accurate assessments of injured workers' physical abilities. The bill mandates that functional capacity examinations, which evaluate an injured employee's ability to return to work, be automatically approved. This change reduces delays caused by insurer or adjuster denials, thereby expediting the recovery and return-to-work process for injured workers. Qualified health care providers, including those in various disciplines such as medicine, chiropractic, and physical therapy, can perform these examinations.

Hawaii HB1515 streamlines the approval process for functional capacity examinations for injured workers.

Hawaii HB1515 aims to improve the workers' compensation system by ensuring timely and accurate assessments of injured workers' physical abilities. The bill mandates that functional capacity examinations, which evaluate an injured employee's ability to return to work, be automatically approved. This change reduces delays caused by insurer or adjuster denials, thereby expediting the recovery and return-to-work process for injured workers. Qualified health care providers, including those in various disciplines such as medicine, chiropractic, and physical therapy, can perform these examinations.