Hawaii Unemployment Extension
The Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program ends on January 1, 2014. The latest federal legislation extended the end date of the program from January 2, 2013 to January 1, 2014.
The last payable week of EUC benefits will be the week ending December 28, 2013. There is no “phase-out” period after December 28, 2013.
New EUC initial claims. Individuals must exhaust their Regular benefits with the week ending December 21, 2013 to be eligible for EUC. For individuals who apply for a new EUC claim during the week of December 22 to December 28, 2013, only one week is payable. All payments on EUC claims will end as of the week ending December 28, 2013.
Existing EUC claims. Individuals on existing EUC claims can continue to file their weekly or bi-weekly claim certifications to collect the remaining balance on their Tier up to December 28, 2013. Tier II is eliminated after December 15, 2012 but those already on Tier II can continue to collect their remaining balance. The latest extension has no phase-out period and all benefits will end as of the week ending December 28, 2013.
EUC program ends 1/1/14. No payments after week ending 12/28/13.
| Tier | Up to 5/26/12 | Effective 5/27/12 to 9/1/12 | Effective 9/2/12 to 12/28/13 |
| I | 20 weeks | 20 weeks | 14 weeks |
| II | 14 weeks | 14 weeks
Unemployment rate of 6% required |
14 weeks
Unemployment rate of 6% required Ended 12/16/12 in Hawaii |
| III | 13 weeks
Unemployment rate of 6% required |
13 weeks
Unemployment rate of 7% required Ended 6/23/12 in Hawaii |
14 weeks
Unemployment rate 7% required Not available in Hawaii |
To get more information on Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) click here.
About to run out of regular unemployment insurance benefits?? ——> Know about Unemployment Extension
Is there a state unemployment extension Benifit
The E.U.C(Emergency Unemployment Compensation) remains expired. There is no extension available. Please inquire further with the labor authorities in your state by calling them.
Do I understand that there are NO extensions available after 1/1/14?? Or is it only the Federal Extension program that ended 1/1/14? How does one apply for the State Extension if it
exists?
The E.U.C(Emergency Unemployment Compensation) remains expired. There is no extension available. Please inquire further with the labor authorities in your state by calling them (for state provided extension).
My unemployment benefits run out on next schedule payment before my end date in October. How do I file for an extention?
Please note there is no federal extension available.
I am about to run out of unemployment insurance benefits;
my benefits will run out before my claim date ends.
Can I file for a new claim or do I have to wait until that claim date ends before I can open a new claim? what are my
options?
Please speak to a claims representative from the Labor department in Hawaii on one of the numbers below for specific advice on this.
Claim Certifications from Hawaii (808)643-2222
Claim Certifications from outside Hawaii 1-877-215-5791
I just wanted to know if I qualify for another extension on my unemployment benefits?