Tate v. GTE Hawaiian Telephone Co.

LEVINSON, Justice.

This case presents us with the opportunity to clarify the nature and scope of coverage under the Hawai'i workers’ compensation láw, Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) ch. 386 (1985 & Supp.1992). The claimant-appellant Elsie Tate appeals from the decision of the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board (Board) denying her claim for workers’ compensation. 1 On appeal, Tate contends that the Board erred in: (1) refusing to consider whether the activities giving rise to Tate’s injury were a normal incident of her employment; (2) applying a restrictive “work connection” test that…