HAR §12-14-39. Entitlement to living expenses; advance lump-sum payment

As provided in section 386-25, HRS, an employee enrolled in a program shall be entitled to the expenses enumerated in section 12-14-40 associated with the employee's program or period of extended evaluation. To enable the employee to participate in a program or period of extended evaluation, the employee's employer shall pay that period's necessary and approved expenses as a lump-sum amount at the beginning of the vocational rehabilitation period. [Eff. 1/l/81; am 9/16/85; am 4/12/93] (Auth: HRS §386- 72) (Imp: HRS §386-25)