§386-23  Services of attendant.  When
the director of labor and industrial relations finds that the service of an
attendant for the injured employee is constantly necessary the director may
award a monthly sum of not more than the product of four times the effective
maximum weekly benefit rate prescribed in section 386-31, as the director may
deem necessary, for the procurement of such service.  Payment for the services
of an attendant shall be the liability of the employer, but shall be subject to
the 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 compensation
for attendant care services so long as claimants can establish their inability
to function or perform activities of daily living on a consistent basis.  83 H.
361, 926 P.2d 1284.