Yahoo

Kokua Line: Can I keep unemployement benefits if I leave Hawaii?

JAMM AQUINO /JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM The Unemployment Insurance Claims office is seen on Thursday, March 19, 2020 in Honolulu, Hawaii. 1 /2 JAMM AQUINO /JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM The ...
The Business Journals

Report: Hawaii still last nationally in unemployment recovery rate

Though the Islands' June 2021 unemployment rate of 7.7% is not the worst in the country, the rate of recovery from pre-pandemic times was by far the worst. Hawaii and its tourism economy are still ...
KHON2

Hawaii residents may schedule slots to speak with an investigator about complex UI claims

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Hawaii Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) will begin accepting telephone appointments for certain unemployment insurance claims beginning Aug. 16. These ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Kokua Line: Will Hawaii ever pay extra $100 a week to UI claimants in the mixed-earnings gap group?

Question: In January the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported that Hawaii intended to participate in the federally funded Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation (MEUC) program, which will pay an extra ...
Government Executive

Hawaii’s wildfires led to fast tracking federal identity tools for unemployment claims

In the wake of August’s devastating wildfires in Maui, the Labor Department, General Services Administration and Hawaii are touting the fast-tracked addition of federally-provided identity ...
KITV

Hawaii unemployment is down, while need for workers is up

HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Hawaii's unemployment rate stands at 3.3% or 23,000 people without a job. As the rate has dropped this year, the need for workers has gone up. Many island stores, shops and ...
The Business Journals

Hawaii unemployment rate continues downward trend at 8.1% in May

Initial claims for unemployment benefits in the state were down 1,209, or 31.4%, from April at 2,639 in May. Amid increases in vaccination rates and decreases in restrictions on businesses, Hawaii's ...
KITV

Study: Hawaii among worst US states for unemployment claims, overall rate

HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Hawaii has one of the worst unemployment rate changes in the country, according to a new study released by WalletHub. In the study, WalletHub found Hawaii ranked #4 in the US for ...
KHON2

Hawaii’s unemployment rate one of the last to bounce back: Study

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaii ranked last in a new study on states whose unemployment rates are bouncing back. WalletHub said they compared 50 states and the District of Columbia on five key metrics to ...
Governing

Hawaii Unemployment Fund Defies Predictions and Doubles

A study from the Financial Health network found that less than a third of Hawaiians reported being financially healthy and more than half (54%) spend an amount equal to or exceeding their income. So ...
Hawaii News Now

Despite hiring gains, Hawaii’s unemployment rate remained highest in the nation in May

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Despite hiring gains, Hawaii’s unemployment rate remained the highest in the nation in May ― at 8.1%. That’s the lowest figure since the start of the pandemic. But it ...

Kokua Line: Is Social Security office open during shutdown?

Is the Social Security office open during the shutdown ? I don’t have an online account, and when I tried to create one I couldn’t get it to work. Answer : Yes, but with reduced services, which ...