WC-2Physician's Report
Issued by Hawaii Disability Compensation Division (DCD)
Physician's Report (WC-2) — state-prescribed clinician report used by the state workers’ comp agency.
Key facts
Clinicians fill out · Submitted to regulator · Employers file
- When it’s used
- Initial treatment of work-related injury or illness; progress reports as treatment continues; when employee reaches maximum medical improvement; return-to-work capability determination (HRS §386-96).
- Who fills it out
- Treating physician of record. Hawaii allows APRNs with prescriptive authority to serve as treating providers. PAs may treat under supervising physician. Treating provider must be authorized under HRS Chapter 386.
- Who signs
- Hawaii allows APRNs with prescriptive authority to serve as treating providers. PAs may treat under supervising physician. Treating provider must be authorized under HRS Chapter 386.
- Where it goes
- WC-2 (Physician's Report): filed upon initial treatment and at intervals as required by the Director. Reports must be filed within timeframes established by the Disability Compensation Division. Additional reports upon request by DCD, employer, or insurer.
- Electronic submission
- Supported — Portal access via DCD eCMS modernization project; account-based access for external stakeholders
- Narrative substitution
- WC-2 is the prescribed form. Supplemental narrative reports may be required for complex cases but do not substitute for the WC-2 form filing.
Sources & citations
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Issuing agency
Hawaii Disability Comp Division
Statute
HRS §386 (Workers' Comp Law)
Form library
DCD WC-2 Form
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