HRS §302A-430
State as employer for student work programs
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says the State is treated as the employer for workers' compensation when a student or recent graduate does paid or unpaid work through a school-approved internship or on-the-job training program. This applies to work for private or public employers. The State's responsibility follows the rules in chapter 386.
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The statute, as written — Coverage for workers' compensation
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
The State shall be deemed the responsible employer for the purposes of workers' compensation coverage, as provided for in chapter 386, when a student or recent graduate performs paid or unpaid work for a private or public employer as part of a school-approved, work-based learning internship program sponsored by the department of education or university of Hawaii or as part of the on-the-job training work experience program established in section 394-10.
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