How to File for Unemployment in Hawaii
How to apply for unemployment in Hawaii, what you need, and what you must do each week to keep getting benefits.
Short answer: File your claim online at the Hawaii UI claims website. Submit weekly claims online within 7 days after the end of each week (Saturday). For help, call the Hawaii UI Call Center at (808) 762-5752 or (833) 901-2272. Hawaii DLIR, How to File Unemployment Claims Online; Unemployment Insurance FAQ
| How to apply | File your claim online at the Hawaii UI claims website. Submit weekly claims online within 7 days after the end of each week (Saturday). For help, call the Hawaii UI Call Center at (808) 762-5752 or (833) 901-2272. |
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| Earnings needed to qualify | You must have been paid wages in at least two quarters of your base period, and total base period wages of at least 26 times your weekly benefit amount. |
| Work search requirements | Each week you must actively search for work and complete at least three work search activities. Hawaii residents are automatically registered for work with HireNet Hawaii, the state job-matching system. |
| Logging in and filing weekly claims | Hawaii unemployment claims must be filed online through the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations unemployment insurance claims website: log in, choose "Claim Certification," and follow the instructions for the weeks you are claiming. Weekly claims are due within 7 days after the week ends (Saturday); biweekly filers must file each of the two weeks separately within 7 days after the second week ends. The site also offers Claim Inquiry / My Claim Status and lets you reopen a claim. Filed certifications cannot be changed; call or use the contact form to fix an error. UI Call Center: (808) 762-5752 or toll-free (833) 901-2272; TTY via 711, (808) 586-8842. Claims website linked from the page: https://huiclaims.hawaii.gov/ |
Where to get help in Hawaii
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FAQ
How do I apply for unemployment in Hawaii?
File your claim online at the Hawaii UI claims website. Submit weekly claims online within 7 days after the end of each week (Saturday). For help, call the Hawaii UI Call Center at (808) 762-5752 or (833) 901-2272.
How much do you need to have earned to get unemployment in Hawaii?
You must have been paid wages in at least two quarters of your base period, and total base period wages of at least 26 times your weekly benefit amount.
What are the work search requirements for unemployment in Hawaii?
Each week you must actively search for work and complete at least three work search activities. Hawaii residents are automatically registered for work with HireNet Hawaii, the state job-matching system.
Where do I log in to my unemployment claim in Hawaii?
Hawaii unemployment claims must be filed online through the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations unemployment insurance claims website: log in, choose "Claim Certification," and follow the instructions for the weeks you are claiming. Weekly claims are due within 7 days after the week ends (Saturday); biweekly filers must file each of the two weeks separately within 7 days after the second week ends. The site also offers Claim Inquiry / My Claim Status and lets you reopen a claim. Filed certifications cannot be changed; call or use the contact form to fix an error. UI Call Center: (808) 762-5752 or toll-free (833) 901-2272; TTY via 711, (808) 586-8842.
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