2010 Hawaii Code
DIVISION 1. GOVERNMENT
TITLE 20. SOCIAL SERVICES
351. Crime Victim Compensation
§351-62 Limitations upon award of compensation.
§351-62 Limitations upon award of compensation. (a) No order for the payment of compensation shall be made under this chapter unless the application has been made within eighteen months after the date of injury, death, or property damage; provided that upon a showing of good cause, the commission may consider applications filed beyond this time period.
(b) No compensation shall be awarded under this chapter in an amount in excess of $10,000; provided that, if a case involves compensable medical expenses in excess of $10,000, no compensation shall be awarded in excess of $20,000 or the actual amount of compensable medical expenses, whichever is lower. In determining the amount of compensable medical expenses to be awarded, the commission shall deduct amounts or benefits as provided under section 351-63. [L 1967, c 226, pt of §1; HRS §351-62; am L 1989, c 177, §10; am L 2002, c 97, §1]
Attorney General Opinions
$10,000 is maximum award for particular victim and compensation to dependents of deceased victim may not in aggregate exceed that sum. Att. Gen. Op. 69‑22.
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