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Hawaii State Government

The Hawaii State Government Insurance Division
http://www.state.hi.us/dcca/ins
Oversees the Hawaii insurance industry; issues licenses, examines the fiscal condition of Hawaii-based companies, reviews rate and policy filings, investigates insurance related complaints.

Direct link to electronic WC-1 form (PDF format.)
http://www.hawaii.gov/labor/hiosh/pdf/hioshwc1form.pdf
Instructions for how to fill out the WC-1 (PDF format.)
http://www.hawaii.gov/labor/hiosh/pdf/hioshwc1instruct.pdf
Hawaii Workers' Compensation Law
http://homepages.uhwo.hawaii.edu/~clear/HRS386-1.html
Hawaii Insurance Division Complaint Form
http://www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/ins/consumer/filing_a_complaint/c_i_form
Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Law
http://homepages.uhwo.hawaii.edu/~clear/laws1.html

Hawaii Occupational Safety & Health Division (HIOSH)
http://www.hawaii.gov/labor/hiosh/
Information on training, consultation, and safety programs in Hawaii.

Federal Government

Occupational Safety & Health Administration
http://www.osha.gov/
Extensive site with a wealth of information on safety, ergonomics, compliance, workers issues, and law.

Job Safety and Health Quarterly Magazine
http://www.osha.gov/html/jshq-index.html

The NIH Division of Safety
http://www.nih.gov/od/ors/ds/index.html
This division of the National Institutes of Health provides comprehensive safety and health information for personnel occupational safety and
health.

The Occupational Safety and Health Branch (OSHB)
http://www.nih.gov/od/ors/ds/oshb/index.html
The Occupational Medical Service (OMS)
http://www.nih.gov/od/ors/ds/oms.html
The Environmental Protection Branch (EPB)
http://www.nih.gov/od/ors/ds/epb/index.html
The Radiation Safety Branch (RSB)
http://www.nih.gov/od/ors/ds/rsb/index.html

Organizations

The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards & Commissions
http://www.iaiabc.org/
Resource for anyone interested in workers' compensation systems throughout the world, including links, conference listings and a library.

The National Safety Council
http://www.nsc.org/
This non-governmental not-for-profit organization provides training, educational programs and materials, consulting, and advocacy leadership.

News

InsuranceJournal.com
http://www.insurancejournal.com/
Provides regional, national and international information to the insurance industry with up-to-the-minute news and analysis.

Risk & Insurance magazine
http://www.riskandinsurance.com/
Offers in-depth articles on trends and events in workers compensation, risk management, insurance, self-insurance, and benefits.

Commercial Sites

WorkersCompensation.com
http://www.workerscompensation.com
Source of essential workers' compensation services and information; updated, easy-to-use reference for all 50 states.

John Burton's Workers' Compensation Resources
http://www.workerscompresources.com/
Offering access to data, research, and other information pertaining to workers' compensation in the US and abroad.

Business and Legal Reports
http://ehs1.blr.com/
The EHS Web center offers free weekly newsletter for EHS professionals, as well as articles, white papers and useful safety tips with free registration.

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