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HRS §393-16

When a secondary employer can stop providing coverage

If an employee tells an employer, using the official form, that the employer is not the main employer, the employer can stop providing coverage until the employee says otherwise. The employer must tell the director about this change using the official form.

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The statute, as written — Liability of secondary employer

An employer who has been notified by an employee, in the form prescribed by the director, that the employer is not the principal employer as defined in section 393-6 shall be relieved of the duty of providing the coverage required by this chapter until the employer is notified by the employee pursuant to section 393-18 that the employer has become the principal employer. The employer shall notify the director, in the form prescribed by the director, that the employer is relieved from the duty of providing coverage or of any change in that status.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§393-18 What happens when an exemption ends or an employer changes

§393-6 How to pick your main employer when you have two jobs

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