§671-18 - Statute of limitations tolled. - Hawaii Statutes

     §671-18  Statute of limitations tolled.  The filing of the claim with the medical claim conciliation panel or with an approved alternative dispute resolution provider shall toll any applicable statute of limitations, and any such statute of limitations shall remain tolled until sixty days after the date the decision of the panel or the notification of completion from the approved alternative dispute resolution provider is mailed or delivered to the parties.  If a decision by the medical claim conciliation panel is not reached within twelve months, or the alternative dispute resolution process is not completed within twelve months, the statute of limitations shall resume running and the party filing the claim may commence a suit based on the claim in any appropriate court of this State.  The panel or the approved alternative dispute resolution provider shall notify all parties in writing of this provision. [L 1976, c 219, pt of §2; am L 1980, c 88, §2; am L 2003, c 211, §4]