§393-15 Continuation of coverage in case of inability to earn wages. If an employee is hospitalized or otherwise prevented by sickness from working, the employer shall enable the employee to continue the employee's coverage by contributing to the premium the amounts paid by the employer toward such premium prior to the employee's sickness for the period that such employee is hospitalized or prevented by sickness from working. This obligation shall not exceed a period of three months following the month during which the employee became hospitalized or disabled from working, or the period for which the employer has undertaken the payment of the employee's regular wages in such case, whichever is longer. [L 1974, c 210, pt of §1; gen ch 1985]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations
393-6 Principal and secondary employer defined; coercion, interference, etc. prohibited.
393-7 Required health care benefits.
393-11 Coverage of regular employees by group prepaid health care plan.
393-12 Choice of plan type and of contractor.
393-13 Liability for payment of premium; withholding; recovery of premium.
393-14 Commencement of coverage.
393-15 Continuation of coverage in case of inability to earn wages.
393-16 Liability of secondary employer.
393-17 Exemption of certain employees.
393-18 Termination of exemption.
393-19 Freedom of collective bargaining.
393-20 Adjustment of employer-sponsored plans.
393-21 Individual waivers; additional withholding for dependents.
393-22 Exemption of followers of certain teachings or beliefs.
393-23 Joint provision of coverage.
393-24 Noncomplying employer held liable for employee's health care costs.
393-31 Enforcement by the director.
393-32 Rulemaking and other powers of the director.
393-41 Establishment of premium supplementation trust fund.
393-42 Management of the fund.
393-43 Disbursements from the fund.
393-45 Entitlement to premium supplementation.
393-46 Income directly attributable to the business.