HRS §346-32
Workers' comp for public assistance workers on public projects
This section says that people on public assistance who work on public projects are treated as employees for workers' compensation purposes. If they get hurt on the job, they can get benefits from the government body running that project.
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The statute, as written — Application of chapter 386 to persons in need of public assistance assigned to work projects
Chapter 386 shall apply to recipients of public assistance assigned to work on public projects pursuant to section 346-31, who shall be deemed employees for the purposes of chapter 386, and an award may be made against the State or a county or other public body according to the project upon which the person injured was engaged at the time of the injury.
Sections this one refers to
§346-31 Work assignments for people getting public assistance
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