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| Jun 2, 2026 | State Reminds Residents as Deadline Nears for Disaster Unemployment Assistance | STATE OF HAWAIʻI
KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR
KE KIAʻĀINA
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
KA ʻOIHANA PONO LIMAHANA
JADE T. BUTAY
DIRECTOR
KA LUNA HOʻOKELE
STATE REMINDS RESIDENTS AS DEADLINE NEARS FOR DISAS... |
| Jun 2, 2026 | NEWS RELEASE: State Reminds Residents as Deadline Nears for Disaster Unemployment Assistance | STATE OF HAWAIʻI
KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR
KE KIAʻĀINA
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
KA ʻOIHANA PONO LIMAHANA
JADE T. BUTAY
DIRECTOR
KA LUNA HOʻOKELE
STATE REMINDS RESIDENTS AS DEADLINE NEARS FOR DISAS... |
| May 23, 2026 | DLIR Reminds Residents of Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Deadline and Available Support | The Hawaiʻi State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) is reminding individuals impacted by the recent Presidential Disaster Declaration on April 7, 2026, that Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits remain available ... |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Labor Department, Red Cross assisting displaced Maui workers | CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / [email protected]
A road closure sign and barricade are seen in Lahaina along Honoapiilani Highway at Keawe Street on Wednesday.
Thousands of Maui residents out of work due to impacts from the wildfires now h... |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Kokua Line: What’s the deadline for disaster unemployment aid? | CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / [email protected]
Fleetwood’s on Front Street in Lahaina is seen on Aug. 12.
Question: Are there enhanced unemployment benefits for Maui fire victims?
Answer: Maui residents who have lost work because of the ... |
| Apr 7, 2022 | State Reports Uptick in Fraudulent Phishing Schemes Related to Unemployment Insurance | Posted on Apr 7, 2022 in Main, News
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR
ANNE PERREIRA-EUSTAQUIO DIRECTOR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2022
STATE REPORTS UPTICK IN FRAUDULENT PHISHING SCHEMES RELATED TO UNEMP... |
| Apr 7, 2022 | DLIR News Release: STATE REPORTS UPTICK IN FRAUDULENT PHISHING SCHEMES RELATED TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE | HONOLULU — The state Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced it has received a substantial increase in reports of schemes tied to unemployment insurance claims. These phishing schemes attempt to impersonate the... |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Kokua Line: Will new federal rules change Safe Travels Hawaii? | Question: Will Gov. Ige modify Hawaii’s Safe Travels program to align with the new U.S. rules for international air travel that are expected to be rolled out in November? Specifically, will Hawaii begin to accept any WHO-authorized vaccine ... |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Qualified workers in Hawaii to get extra week of unemployment benefits from FEMA | Hawaii workers eligible for an additional $300 per week in unemployment benefits from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will receive an extra week of benefits.
The state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations announced today tha... |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Kokua Line: Expiring Hawaii driver’s licenses and state IDs add to stress of life during pandemic | Question: My driver’s license expires Oct. 5. I had finally gotten an appointment (after months of trying) for Sept. 21. Now the shutdown has been extended again. What do I do? I need to get my license renewed before it expires.
Answer: You... |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Kokua Line: Workers laid off after furlough should reactivate claim, not file anew | Question: I was furloughed in March and went through that nightmare of filing for unemployment and it finally worked out. But then luckily my boss called me back to work and obviously I stopped collecting unemployment. It was slow, but we w... |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Kokua Line: Keep certifying PUA claims despite overpayment, Hawaii tells claimants | Question: My unemployment case is complicated, but I finally got approved through PUA; but now I think I might be getting paid too much. I waited so long for any payment (almost 11 weeks) that I don’t want to stop certifying because what if... |
| May 22, 2020 | Kokua Line: Website for Hawaii jobless claims herds filers back to upgraded portal | JAMM AQUINO / [email protected]
The Unemployment Insurance Claims office is seen on March 19 in Honolulu.
Question: Can you find out what happened to the “Check My Claim Status” link on the Hawaii Unemployment Online Services websi... |
| Apr 17, 2020 | Kokua Line: Due to COVID-19 closures, Honolulu County allows vehicle ownership transfers by mail | Question: Auwe! The city and state act like life can just stop through all this pandemic. But there are all sorts of tasks and procedures that people still need to complete, and can’t with the satellite city halls and other places closed. F... |
| Mar 16, 2020 | Go online to file unemployment claims, Hawaii officials say | STAR-ADVERTISER
Hawaii Department of Labor & Industrial Relations are “strongly suggesting” that people filing for unemployment benefits through their website.
Hawaii Department of Labor & Industrial Relations officials say they are... |
| Kokua Line: It’s possible to go to college without losing unemployment benefits | Question: I am furloughed from my job in the restaurant industry and am receiving unemployment benefits. I would like to return to school at the University of Hawaii-Manoa as a part-time student, but worry that I may become ineligible for u... |
| Kokua Line: When will people on unemployment in Hawaii have to start searching for jobs again? | Question: President Biden wants states to reinstate job-search requirements for people who are on unemployment. Do you know when Hawaii will do that?
Answer: No, but the director of the state’s Department of Labor and Industrial Relations i... |
| State launches new unemployment application portal | JAMM AQUINO / [email protected]
The unemployment insurance claims system has experienced a massive overload of claims amidst the closing of numerous businesses and companies because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The state Department... |
| Kokua Line: Worker who lost child care when schools closed can seek Pandemic Unemployment Assistance | CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / [email protected]
People flocked to Ala Moana Regional Park to exercise and relax on May 11.
Question: I am one of those “gig workers” who had a delivery job. My license is fine and I would have kept doing it... |
| Unemployed on Big Island may qualify for disaster insurance | CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / [email protected]
Fissure 8 continued to pump lava and steam nearby a home on Nohea St. in Leilani Estates on Wednesday.
The toll from the ongoing Kilauea eruption in Lower Puna continues to rise, with Hawaii... |
| Kokua Line: How much was lost to unemployment fraud in Hawaii? | Question: Nationwide, about $163 billion of $872 billion in federal unemployment benefits were improperly paid, due to fraud and other reasons, according to news reports. The improper payment rate of nearly 19% shows the national picture. W... |
| Idled workers to be helped by state, Ige says | KRYSTLE MARCELLUS / 2013
The state Department of Labor and Industrial relations will help employees of Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. with unemployment compensation and career training.
Gov. David Ige said the state plans to put in pla... |
| Hawaii unemployment claimants warned about fraudulent texts, email phishing scams | COURTESY DLIR
A sample fraudulent text from scammers pretending to be from the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. State officials warn the public to disregard such phishing emails and texts.
Hawaii residents are being warn... |
| Hawaii’s unemployment assistance gets a fix | BRUCE ASATO / [email protected]
The state unemployment office closed its front doors to the public, but people continued to show up in an attempt to file for unemployment after unsuccessfully trying to connect online.
BRUCE ASATO / ... |
| Kokua Line: Hawaii Labor Department warns of scams targeting people who are unemployed | Question: I got a text from “Hawaii Department of Job & Family Services” to fix my unemployment claim. Is this legit from the state office?
Answer: No. Don’t click on any links within the text or provide any personal information. The st... |
| Kokua Line: Can I get through the security line at the airport with an expired license? | Question: Mahalo for the license renewal information for Honolulu County (808ne.ws/420kline). It prompted me to make an appointment to renew my license, which is expiring in June. The earliest appointment at the Kapalama facility was on Aug... |
