COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance
This guide is designed to provide information and resources to commonly asked questions about unemployment insurance in Hawai‘i as a result of the COVID-19 / Coronavirus pandemic.
Disclaimer: The information provided should not be construed as legal advice or legal assistance.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Send an email to: ui.backdate@hawaii.gov
This email address is for those who would like to have their claim backdated. The backdate will be for their first week of less than full employment due to COVID-19. Individuals are to submit their full name, last four digits of their Social Security Number, telephone number (including area code), and the week that they would like their claim backdated to.
- Send an email to: ui.disqualified@hawaii.gov
This email address is for those who have received an email, letter, or other message (screenshot) that says they are disqualified from Unemployment Insurance. Individuals are to submit their full name, last four digits of their Social Security Number, telephone number (including area code), and a screenshot of their disqualification.
- Send an email to: ui.languageassistance@hawaii.gov
This email address is for those who would like to request language assistance from Unemployment Insurance. Individuals are to submit their full name, telephone number (including area code), and the language that they would like to receive interpretation services for. The interpretation services would be provided free of charge and via telephone.
- Language Assistance Notices (DLIR)
- State
- Federal
- CARES Act Expands Unemployment Insurance Benefits (The National Law Review)
- Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Information and Rights (DLIR)
- Understanding the Unemployment Insurance Provisions in the CARES Act (Pillsbury Insights)
- The Unemployment Benefit as Defined by the CARES Act (Foley & Lardner LLP)