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HRS §386-2

Who counts as family for injury benefits

This section defines family words for the workers' compensation law. It explains who is a brother, sister, child, grandchild, grandparent, or parent. The definitions include adopted, step, half, and hanai family members, but exclude some stepparent relationships.

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The statute, as written — Definitions relating to family relationships. "Brother" or "sister" includes a half brother or half sister, a stepbrother or stepsister, and a brother or sister by adoption. "Child" includes a posthum

ous child, adopted child, stepchild, child born to parents not married to each other, and hanai child acknowledged prior to the personal injury. "Grandchild" includes a child of an adopted child and a child of a stepchild, but does not include a stepchild of a child. "Grandparent" includes a parent of a parent by adoption, but does not include a parent of a stepparent, a stepparent of a parent, or a stepparent of a stepparent. "Parent" includes a stepparent or a parent by adoption.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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