§386-152 Levy and charges to finance special compensation fund. When the cash balance of the special compensation fund established in section 386-151 falls below, as of December 31 of any year, an amount determined by the director to be insufficient to meet the fund's current and projected obligations, then the levy on the gross premiums of insurers of employers insured under section 386-121(a)(1) provided for in section 386-153, and the charge provided in section 386-154 against each employer not insuring and keeping insured, as provided in section 386-121(a)(1), shall be levied and collected during the succeeding year and each succeeding year thereafter until the cash balance of the fund equals or exceeds as of December 31 of any year an amount determined by the director to be sufficient to meet the fund's current and projected obligations. When the cash balance of the fund equals or exceeds as of December 31 of any year an amount determined by the director to be sufficient to meet the fund's current and projected obligations, then the levy on the gross premiums of insurance companies provided for in section 386-153 and the charge provided in section 386-154 against each employer not insuring and keeping insured as provided in section 386-121(a)(1) shall not be levied and collected during the succeeding year until the cash balance of the fund falls below as of December 31 of any year an amount determined by the director to be insufficient to meet the fund's current and projected obligations.

The director shall annually furnish each insurance company provided for in section 386-153 and each employer provided for in section 386-154 with a copy of the certified public accountant's audit report and recommendations. The cost of furnishing such report shall be paid out of the special compensation fund. [L 1963, c 103, pt of §1; Supp, §97-141; HRS §386-152; am L 1973, c 183, §2]