The program means those who lost family members or were injured in the Lahaina fire could receive payments of more than $1 million by the spring. But by participating they'd waive the right to sue.
Initial money is coming from the state, Maui County, Hawaiian Electric and Kamehameha Schools, all four of which have been named in lawsuits over the August wildfires.
Hawaii Governor Josh Green announced a $150 million fund to compensate people who lost a loved one or were severely injured in the deadly Maui wildfires, provided they don’t sue.
The beginnings of a Lahaina wildfire victims compensation fund were announced Wednesday by Gov. Josh Green, three months after the disaster that killed at least 99 people.
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