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Rubin v. Sullivan - state-provided PIP (no-fault) policies cover welfare recipients

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The automobile insurance laws of the State of Hawaii have an exception which excludes certain welfare recipients from receiving medical benefits for their auto accident related injuries under a state-provided PIP (no-fault) policy. In the case of Rubin v. Sullivan, 928 F2d 898 (9th Cir. 1991), the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down that exception to Hawaii's PIP (no-fault) law. The Ninth Circuit reasoned that the exception violated the spirit and the intent of the Social Security Act which specifically prohibits an insurance policy from denying medical coverage to an accident victim on the basis that the victim is a welfare recipient. Moreover, the court held that the federal Social Security Act preempts state law to the contrary.

 

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On March 17, 2026, at a little after 7 am, a fatal motor vehicle accident occurred on Vineyard Blvd in the Liliha area. For unknown reasons, a 59-year-old city bus driver lost control of his bus, traveled onto the center median, and collided directly into a tree. The driver was critically injured in spite of wearing his seatbelt. The bus was not carrying any passengers at the time of the accident. Later on the same day, the bus driver succumbed to his injuries. The cause of the crash continues to be under investigation. HPD states that this was the 12th Traffic Fatality on Oahu so far in 2026. Man, 59, dead following bus vs. tree crash .





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