6
st
New claim application filed.
nd
Certify for the 1
st
week – the waiting period. No benefits
will be paid for the waiting period week.
rd
Certify for the 2
nd
week. If there are no issues, receive a
check for the second week.
What If I Leave the State?
If you go out-of-state to look for work, you can file courtesy claim certifications online at
http://uiclaims.hawaii.gov
for two consecutive weeks. When the online filing system asks you to share
your location, respond immediately as benefits may be delayed or denied for improper filing. Transfer
your claim if you are permanently relocating or staying more than two weeks. (See Liable Interstate
Benefits.) NOTE: filing from a foreign country or leaving the state for other personal reasons will raise an
issue which must be investigated.
What If I Return to Work?
As soon as you are back to work, report your employment, including hours worked and gross earnings for
the week (even if not yet paid) on your next claim certification. If you earn less than your WBA during the
week that you return to work (provided you did not work full-time hours), UI payment will be your WBA
minus your gross earnings that is more than $150. A fraud determination can be made if you do not
report gross earnings from work in the same week that you collect UI benefits.
Additional Claim or Reopened Claim
If you stopped filing claim certifications because you returned to work and were separated within your
unexpired benefit year, file an additional claim to reestablish your eligibility for benefits. You must also
file an additional claim if you have a partial or part-total claim and become separated from that
employer. Reopen your claim if you stop filing claim certifications for two or more consecutive weeks
for reasons other than employment. To file an additional or reopen a claim, go to
http:/uiclaims.hawaii.gov
and login as a claimant. Select “Reactivate Claim” from the menu or task list.
An additional or reopened claim is reactivated effective from the week in which it is filed and any weeks
filed prior to the reactivation may be denied.
Partial Claims
If you are still attached to your regular employer, worked less than your full-time hours, and earned less
than your weekly benefit amount during a week, you may be eligible for partial unemployment benefits
which can be backdated up to 28 calendar days to a week of less than full-time employment.
After filing your application, Form UC-348, “Verification of Partial Unemployment Status,” will be mailed to
your employer. The employer must verify that you have a definite return to work date, is maintaining your
medical insurance plan or sick leave/vacation credits or you will be scheduled to work reduced hours
each week due to lack of full time work to qualify for partial unemployment status. If your employer does
not respond within 5 working days or does not confirm your partial unemployment status, you will be
required to change your status, register for work and begin making work search contacts.
You must accept all work offered by the employer and file your weekly claim certifications online, for
periods of no work or less than full-time work, within 28 days from the week ending date. In addition to
filing weekly claim certifications, your employer must report your hours and earnings, employment status,
and availability for work offered by going online to http://uiclaims.hawaii.gov
.