Workers’ Compensation

At Pannell Injury Law, a Maui-based workers’ compensation law firm, we focus on representing injured workers on Maui, Moloka’i and Lanai’i. If you’ve been hurt on the job and need a trusted Maui workers’ compensation lawyer, we are here to help you navigate the claims process, secure proper medical treatment, and fight for the full disability and wage benefits you deserve under Hawai’i law. Whether your workplace injury occurred on Maui, Molokaʻi, or Lānaʻi, our firm provides dedicated, knowledgeable representation to protect your rights and support your recovery.

Workers’ Compensation Benefits in Hawaiʻi

Injured workers in Hawaiʻi are entitled to several important protections designed to cover medical care, replace lost wages, and support long-term recovery. At Pannell Injury Law, we help ensure you receive the full benefits you are owed under the law.

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  • Insurance companies often delay treatment, deny benefits, or minimize disability awards. An attorney ensures your rights are protected from the start.

    • Securing full medical treatment

    • Ensuring you receive proper TTD wage benefits

    • Challenging denied or delayed care

    • Preventing retaliation or forced return to work

    • Maximizing PPD settlements

    • Handling hearings at the Department of Labor (DOL)

    • Coordinating workers’ comp with personal injury claims

    • Lifting, strain, and overexertion injuries

    • Back, shoulder, and neck injuries

    • Falls, slips, and trips

    • Repetitive motion injuries

    • Machinery accidents

    • Falling object injuries

    • Chemical or environmental exposure

    • Burn injuries

    • Assault or workplace violence

    • Report the injury immediately

    • Seek medical treatment and state that it was work-related

    • Document your symptoms and restrictions

    • Keep copies of all forms and medical notes

    • Contact an attorney early to avoid mistakes

  • All reasonable and necessary treatment related to your injury — including doctor visits, imaging, surgery, hospital care, medications, therapy, and medical supplies. You have the right to choose your own treating physician

  • Wage-replacement benefits paid while your treating physician certifies that you are unable to work

  • Compensation based on the percentage impairment rating for permanent loss of use or function of a body part or bodily system.

  • Paid when your injury prevents you from ever returning to gainful employment.

  • Compensation for permanent scarring, deformity, or discoloration resulting from the injury or any required surgery.

  • Financial support for a surviving spouse and dependent children when a work-related injury or illness results in death.

  • If you cannot return to your usual job, you may qualify for career counseling, testing, retraining programs, and job-placement support to help you transition to suitable employment.

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