HRS §302A-430
State as employer for student work programs
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
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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