SHIPLEY v. ALA MOANA HOTEL

No. 16922.

926 P.2d 1284 (1996)

83 Hawai`i 361

Susean SHIPLEY, Claimant-Appellant, v. ALA MOANA HOTEL and Travelers Insurance Company, Employer, Insurance Carrier-Appellee, and Special Compensation Fund, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

November 19, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wayne D. Parsons, Parsons & Dellera Law Offices, on the briefs, Honolulu, for claimant-appellant.

Molly Jo Campbell, Char Hamilton Campbell & Thom, on the briefs, Honolulu, for employer, insurance carrier-appellee.

Frances E.H. Lum and Susan Barr, Deputy Attorneys General, on the briefs, Honolulu, for Special Compensation Fund, appellee.

Before MOON, C.J., and KLEIN, LEVINSON, NAKAYAMA and RAMIL, JJ.


RAMIL, Justice.

In this workers' compensation case, Claimant-Appellant Susean Shipley (Claimant) appeals1 the decision and order of the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board (LIRAB) denying compensation for attendant care services and ordering reimbursement. On appeal, Claimant contends that: (1) her attendant care services are "constantly necessary" and payable under HRS § 386-23; and (2) the LIRAB abused its discretion in...

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