Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 1. Government § 386-71

The director of labor and industrial relations shall be in charge of all matters of administration pertaining to the operation and application of this chapter. The director shall have and exercise all powers necessary to facilitate or promote the efficient execution of this chapter and, in particular, shall supervise, and take all measures necessary for, the prompt and proper payment of compensation.

If an injury which may be compensable under this chapter is reported to, or comes to the notice of, the department of labor and industrial relations, the director and the director's staff shall investigate such injury to the extent as may appear necessary. The director shall cause to be printed and furnished free of charge to any employer or employee such blank forms as the director deems requisite to the performance of the director's functions. The blanks shall also be supplied by the director to the clerks of the respective circuit courts, who shall furnish the same to any employer or employee free of charge pursuant to any rules issued by the director.