United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646 v. Dawson International, Inc.

*130Opinion of the Court by

MOON, C.J.

Respondent-appellant Dawson International, Inc. (Dawson) appeals from the January 6, 2005 final judgment of the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, the Honorable Bert I. Ay-abe presiding, confirming an amended arbitration award in favor of applicant-appellee United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO [hereinafter, UPW]. Briefly stated, the instant case involves a prepaid legal service plan implemented by UPW, pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) chapter 488,1 for the benefit of UPW’s members. UPW, as plan sponsor, entered into a two-year contract…