§386-23  Services of attendant.  Whenthe director of labor and industrial relations finds that the service of anattendant for the injured employee is constantly necessary the director mayaward a monthly sum of not more than the product of four times the effectivemaximum weekly benefit rate prescribed in section 386-31, as the director maydeem necessary, for the procurement of such service.  Payment for the servicesof an attendant shall be the liability of the employer, but shall be subject tothe deductible under section 386-100. [L 1963, c 116, pt of §1; Supp, §97-22;HRS §386-23; am L 1971, c 25, §1; am L 1976, c 17, §1; am L 1985, c 296, §17;gen ch 1985]

 

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  Section allows compensationfor attendant care services so long as claimants can establish their inabilityto function or perform activities of daily living on a consistent basis.  83 H.361, 926 P.2d 1284.