HAWAII PROVIDERS NETWORK, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant
v.
AIG HAWAII INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.; Allstate Insurance Co.; Allstate Indemnity Co.; American Automobile Insurance Company; American Insurance Company; Associated Indemnity Corp.; Budget Rent-A-Car Systems, Inc.; Dai-Tokyo Royal State Insurance Company, Limited; Fireman's Fund Insurance Company of Hawaii, Inc.; First Indemnity Insurance of Hawaii, Inc.; First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd.; Geico Indemnity Co.; Geico Casualty Co.; Government Employees Insurance Company; Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company; The Hawaiian Insurance and Guaranty Company, Limited; Island Insurance Company, Ltd.; Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company; Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.; National Surety Corp.; Progressive Casualty Insurance Company; Progressive Hawaii Insurance Corp.; Progressive Northern Insurance Company; Progressive Northwestern Insurance Company; Progressive Specialty Insurance Company; Royal Insurance Company of America; State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.; TIG Insurance Company; TIG Premier Insurance Company; Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.; Tradewind Insurance Company; Travelers Insurance Co.; USAA Casualty Insurance Co.; Defendants-Appellees and
State National Insurance Company; RLI Insurance Co.; Star Insurance Co; Tradewinds U-drive, Inc.; John and Jane Does 1-10; Doe Corporations 1-10; Doe Partnerships 1-10 and Doe Entities 1-10, Defendants.
Supreme Court of Hawai'i.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
August 26, 2004.
As Amended on Denial of Reconsideration October 5, 2004.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Paul Maki and Ronald J. Verga (Edmunds Maki Verga & Thorn), Honolulu, on the briefs, for plaintiff-appellant.
Richard B. Miller and Wayne H. Muraoka (Tom Petrus & Miller, LLLC), Honolulu, on the briefs, for defendants-appellees AIG Hawaii Ins. Company, Inc., Dai-Tokyo Royal Insurance Company, Budget Rent-a-Car Systems, Inc., First Indemnity Insurance of Hawaii, Inc., First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Inc., Geico Indemnity Co., Geico Casualty Co., Government Employees Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, Progressive Hawaii Insurance Corp., Progressive Northern Insurance Company, Progressive Northwestern Insurance Company, Progressive Specialty Insurance Company, TIG Insurance Company, TIG Premier Insurance Company, Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., The Hawaiian Insurance and Guaranty Company, Island Insurance Company, Ltd. and Tradewind Insurance Company, Ltd.
Kevin P.H. Sumida and James H. Monma (Matsui Chung Sumida & Tsuchiyama), Honolulu, on the briefs, for defendants-appellees Allstate Ins. Co. and Allstate Indemnity Co.
Keith K. Hiraoka and Randall K. Ishikawa (Roeca Louie & Hiraoka), Honolulu, on the briefs, for defendants-appellees American Automobile Ins. Co., American Insurance Co., Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. of Hawaii, Inc., Associated Indemnity Corp., National Surety Corp., and Royal Ins. Company of America.
Jeffrey H.K. Sia and Gary S. Miyamoto (Ayabe Chong Nishimoto Sia & Nakamura), Honolulu, on the briefs, for defendants-appellees Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. and Travelers Ins. Co.
John Y. Yamano, Darolyn Hatsuko Lendio, and Stacey M. Robinson (McCorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon LLP), Honolulu, on the briefs, for defendant-appellee State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co.
Michael F. O'Connor (Oliver Lau Lawhn Ogawa & Nakamura), Honolulu, on the briefs, for defendant-appellee USAA Casualty Ins. Co.
MOON, C.J., LEVINSON, NAKAYAMA, ACOBA, and DUFFY, JJ.
Supreme Court of Hawai'i.
Opinion of the Court by ACOBA, J.
We hold that Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) § 431:10C-308.5 (1993) which referred to the worker compensation treatment schedules adopted by the director (director) of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) in the Hawai'i Administrative Rules (HAR) as the schedules governing the amount of payments to providers of no-fault benefits under motor vehicle insurance policies must be construed as having generally incorporated...
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