#unemployment Hawaii
Maui’s non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in November was 6.5%
On Maui, the non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for Maui Island was 6.5% in November 2023. That’s down from October 2023 when the rate was 7.5%,and up from the 3.7% rate reported at the same time last year.
COVID-19 Mission Ending for 500 Hawaiʻi National Guardsmen
The COVID-19 mission for some 500 Hawai‘i National Guardsmen will end on Friday.
Hawai‘i Labor Dept. Announces End of All Federal Pandemic UI & Assistance Programs
With federal unemployment benefits ending on Sept. 4, 20201, the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations is working to ensure that unemployed individuals who will be losing the extra aid are aware of the upcoming changes and potential next steps.
Job Search Requirement Instituted for PUA Claimants
The state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations will start requiring Pandemic Unemployment Assistance or “PUA” claimants to make three job contacts beginning the week of June 13, 2021.
11-Week Extension set to Begin for Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program
The CAA allows PEUC claimants an additional 11 weeks of benefits payable for the week ending Jan. 2 through March 13 and a phaseout to April 10, 2021. Payments will also include the additional $300 Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation weekly benefit.
Hawai‘i UI Benefit Extensions Update
Programming updates and federal funding has allowed the state Department of Labor & Industrial Relations to offer a choice of either Extended Benefits (EB20) or Pandemic Unemployment Emergency Compensation (PEUC) for claimants that filed for EB20 between Dec. 15 and 28, 2020.
Extended Benefits Begin Today for Hawai‘i Workers Who Exhausted Jobless Benefits
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations today announced that it would launch Federal-State Extended benefits beginning today, Tuesday, Oct. 27 to Hawaiʻi workers who have exhausted their state and federal jobless benefits.
116,000 Pre-Paid $500 Hawai‘i Restaurant Cards Mailed to Qualified Recipients
Pre-loaded $500 restaurant cards were mailed out to eligible individuals under the state’s new Hawai‘i Restaurant Card Program. The program was established to help Hawai‘i unemployment insurance recipients impacted by COVID-19.
Additional $70.3 Million In Federal Unemployment Dollars Heading To Hawai‘i
The new funding follows nearly $200 million in federal funding announced last month and $53.4 million announced last week.
Hawai‘i Secure Additional Week of Federal Unemployment Benefits
This adds one additional week of a $300 plus-up for various types of unemployment benefits on top of the three weeks initially approved by Federal Emergency Management Agency on August 29.
FEMA Approves Lost Wages Grant for Hawai‘i to Support $300 Per Week Unemployment Benefit
FEMA’s grant funding will allow Hawaiʻi to provide $300 per week, on top of their regular unemployment benefit, to those unemployed due to COVID-19.
Coronavirus Relief Bill Undergoes Modifications with Eight Line-Item Vetoes
Gov. Ige said the suggested changes would give the state maximum flexibility to ensure funds are not left unused.
88% of Valid Unemployment Insurance Claims Processed, Hawai‘i Labor Director Placed on Leave
New estimates indicate that Hawaiʻi’s Department of Labor and Industrial Relations processed and paid out 88% of the valid unemployment insurance claims that have come in since the start of the COVID-19 shutdown in Hawaiʻi.
State Pays Out $140,300,082 in Unemployment Insurance Benefits Over Past Week
The state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has distributed a total of $140,300,082 in unemployment insurance benefits over the past week.
Unemployment Update: 141,077 Claims Processed, Additional 84,500 Under Review
In total, the state has processed 141,077 claims as of yesterday (May 6, 2020)–that is just shy of 63% of the total number of claims received. Of the claims that have been processed to date, 100,602 claims were paid out–that represents just under 72%. The residual amount of 40,000 are claims that were denied. The state currently has in process 84,510 claims, which is the priority at this time.
UHERO Projects 75% of Local Hawai‘i Economy Could Be Regained by End of Year
Carl Bonham, Executive Director of University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization (UHERO), said he expects visitors will begin returning to Hawaiʻi during the 3rd quarter at levels about 28% of those from previous years and that number could be up to 50% by the end of the year. He expects that we will have regained about 100,000 jobs by the end of the year but will still have double digit percentage unemployment.
State Pays Out $87,521,534 in Hawai‘i Unemployment Insurance Benefits Over Past Week
Maui Mayor Michael Victorino continued to offer encouragement to those who have been unable to get through to the state’s antiquated system for unemployment assistance. There are an estimated 37,000 individuals who have filed for Unemployment in Maui County.
State Pays Out $68,097,470 In Unemployment Insurance Benefits
The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations announced that between April 17 to April 23 it distributed $68,097,470 in unemployment insurance benefits.
LIVE STREAM: Governor and DLIR Answer Questions on Unemployment Claims, 3 p.m.
Prior to the pandemic, Hawaiʻi was processing in late February about 700 claims per week. “And so you can imagine what happens when you end up with about a quarter of a million–somewhere around a quarter million claims,” said Murakami. In a single day, Murakami said the department received about 25,000 filings.
State Launches New Portals to Apply for, Track Unemployment Claims; IRS Launches Get My Payment
The Hawaiʻi Department of Labor and Industrial Relations released improved software to apply for and track unemployment claims. The IRS has launched a Get My Payment application where the public can check on the status of Economic Impact Payments.
