Hawaii HB480 amends workers' compensation laws to streamline the approval process for functional capacity exams for injured workers.

Hawaii HB480 amends the workers' compensation system to ensure timely and accurate assessments of injured workers' physical abilities and functional restrictions. The bill mandates that qualified health care providers perform functional capacity exams when an injured employee's attending physician determines medical stabilization. These exams assess the employee's physical skills, functional capabilities, activity endurance, and work tolerances, providing recommendations for returning to work with or without restrictions.

Hawaii HB480 amends workers' compensation laws to streamline the approval process for functional capacity exams for injured workers.

Hawaii HB480 amends the workers' compensation system to ensure timely and accurate assessments of injured workers' physical abilities and functional restrictions. The bill mandates that qualified health care providers perform functional capacity exams when an injured employee's attending physician determines medical stabilization. These exams assess the employee's physical skills, functional capabilities, activity endurance, and work tolerances, providing recommendations for returning to work with or without restrictions.