HRS §386-205
How surplus fund money can be refunded to employers
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section explains when the board can refund extra money from a fund year. Refunds go only to employers who stayed in the group for the whole year. Members get a written description of the refund plan when they apply.
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The statute, as written — Refunds
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.
(a) Any moneys for a fund year in excess of the amount necessary to fund all obligations for that fund year may be declared to be refundable by the board of trustees not less than twelve months after the end of the fund year. (b) Each member shall be given a written description of the refund plan at the time of application for membership. A refund for any fund year shall be paid only to those employers who remain participants in the group for the entire fund year. Payment of a refund based on a previous fund year shall not be contingent on continued membership in the group after that fund year.
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