Disability Compensation Division

The Disability Compensation Division within the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations administers Hawaii's workers' compensation and prepaid health care programs, processing claims, resolving disputes, and enforcing employer compliance with mandatory coverage requirements. It adjudicates workers' compensation claims through hearings when disputes arise between injured workers and employers or insurers. The division also enforces Hawaii's temporary disability insurance law, which provides income replacement for non-work-related disabilities.

Workers injured on the job in Hawaii depend on this division's administration of workers' compensation to access medical care and wage replacement benefits. Injured workers who have disputes with their employer's insurer can file for a hearing through the division.