Unemployment Insurance Division

The Unemployment Insurance Division within the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations administers Hawaii's unemployment insurance program, which provides temporary wage replacement benefits to workers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own. The division processes claims, determines eligibility, collects employer payroll taxes that fund the program, and handles appeals from claimants and employers who dispute benefit decisions. Eia kekahi, administers reemployment services to help unemployed workers return to work as quickly as possible.

Unemployment insurance provides a critical financial safety net for Hawaii workers who lose their jobs, and this division determines whether and how much workers receive. Employers and workers hiki ke komo me the division on claims, appeals, and tax matters, and can access reemployment resources through the division's affiliated workforce centers.