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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS  DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR ANNE EUSTAQUIO DIRECTOR   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 26, 2020   HAWAII ACTIVATES FEDERAL-STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE EXTENDED BENEFITS HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced that it would launch Federal-State Extended benefits (EB) beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 27 ...
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COVID-19 UI Benefit Programs

Posted on Oct 22, 2020 in News

Hawaii COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Benefits Click on the above for a graphic explaining the progression and timeline for current UI benefits programs including: Regular Unemployment Insurance (UI) Benefits 26 times the weekly benefit amount Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) 13 additional weeks of UI benefits for those who have exhausted their regular claim through Dec. ...
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS  DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR ANNE EUSTAQUIO DIRECTOR   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 21, 2020   ADJUDICATION UNIT FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS LAUNCHED 100 Trained Adjudicators Will Process Claims HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced that it added significant capacity to reduce ...
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 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR ANNE EUSTAQUIO DIRECTOR   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 19, 2020   HAWAI‘I’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AT 15.1 PERCENT IN SEPTEMBER Jobs Declined by 120,800 Over-the-Year HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for ...
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS  DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR ANNE EUSTAQUIO DIRECTOR   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 2020 STATE RELEASES UPDATED UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE INFORMATION HONOLULU — The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced that its new virtual call center experienced 150,000 calls on a daily basis since opening last week. ...
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