HRS §386-128
Public employers may buy workers' comp insurance
This section says that the State, counties, and other public employers that must pay workers' compensation can buy insurance from any licensed insurance company. It does not require them to buy insurance or set any rules about how they do it.
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The statute, as written — Insurance by the State, counties, and municipalities
The State, any county or other political subdivision of the State, and any other public entity within the State which is liable to its employees for compensation, may insure with any authorized insurance carrier.
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