§386-9  Contracting out forbidden. 
Except as provided in section 386-78, no contract, rule, regulation or device
whatsoever shall operate to relieve the employer in whole or in part from any
liability created by this chapter. [L 1963, c 116, pt of §1; Supp, §97-9; HRS
§386-9; am L 1969, c 17, §1]



 



Case Notes



 



  Section preempted by ERISA to the extent it prohibits
offsetting workers' compensation payments intended to provide income
replacement against pension benefits.  679 F.2d 1319.



  Offset of pension benefits against workers' compensation
benefits prohibited by this section. 504 F. Supp. 958.



  Cited:  23 H. 291, 294; 31 H. 672, 673.