Vivinavi : Hawaii : (United States) Hawaii

• りんりん
• 2021/03/28 (Sun) 08:58
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This is the case of my husband, who is receiving unemployment insurance.

We went to Japan for about 3 weeks this year.
We did not contact UI at all at that time. I suggested ？ that I should email them that I was going to Japan and why, but my husband, who is a pain in the ass, did nothing (^_^;)

During my absence in Hawaii, of course, I did not file and resumed when I returned. He has been receiving unemployment insurance benefits without any problems.

If it helps ….

• らんらん
• 2021/03/28 (Sun) 23:33
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RinRin, I am not a topical person, but I would like to confirm this.

After your husband returned to Hawaii, he did not reactivate his UI account
and just resumed his application as usual, and there was no problem?

I also want to return to Japan to check on my mother, but I am afraid to make a decision … because once the unemployment insurance is pending,
it will be much longer.

If it's not a particular problem, then the mental hurdle is considerably lowered(T_TT)．

• とっかん
• 2021/03/29 (Mon) 00:18
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#3 Rin Rin

Your husband falls under the following fraud recipients.
https://labor.hawaii.gov/ui/information-on-ui-fraud/

UI imposes a duty to contact you if you go out of state.
You could end up paying a $ 10000 fine for reporting your surroundings.

Ladies and gentlemen, receiving an unauthorized payment is a crime.

Below is the contact information for the unauthorized recipients.

Oahu Claims Office
830 PunchbowlSt., Rm 110
Honolulu, HI 96813
Tel: （ 808 ） 586-8947
Fax: （ 808 ） 586-8958
e-mai ： dlir.ui.oahu@hawaii.gov

• まきき
• 2021/03/29 (Mon) 11:04
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Topic:

Dear Rin Rin
Thank you for sharing your husband's valuable experience.

Ranran
Among the people around me who left Hawaii while receiving UI, there are many cases like Rinrin's husband's, cases where he was treated as missing when he came back and tried to file, cases where he is still in Pending because he left Hawaii, etc. There are many cases like Rinrin's husband. I think it would be better to report to UI the schedule and reason for leaving Hawaii before leaving Hawaii just to be safe, but in that case, I am not sure if I should just send an email ？ I am currently filing by weekly, but if I am in Hawaii the first week and in Japan the next week, how should I file? If you know something, please share it here. Thank you very much.

Mr. Tokan
Thank you for the reference URL. I have quickly checked the items you attached, An individual receiving UI benefits but not able or available to seek or accept work due to illness, injury, out of town, on vacation, etc. I found the section that says I should not receive benefits while out of my place of residence and in an environment where I cannot seek employment, but I am unable to find anything to the effect that "UI imposes a duty to contact unemployment insurance recipients if they leave the state" as mentioned by Mr. Tokan. If there is such a thing as a life form for leaving Hawaii, could you please tell us where we can find it? I would like to make sure there are no violations. Thank you.

• まきき
• 2021/03/29 (Mon) 11:07
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Sorry for typo
Life Form → Application Form

• 無職
• mail
• 2021/03/29 (Mon) 15:48
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Tokan-kun, you seem to have a lot of free time on your hands too.

Folks, it's no problem at all. In fact, I go back and forth myself. It would be a crime if someone who has never worked in Hawaii was receiving the money.
You must have paid your taxes to the state of Hawaii, so don't worry about what people say and just take what you can get.

• sunset
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• 2021/03/29 (Mon) 20:06
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Ladies and gentlemen,

there is some misinformation in your share, so I'll sort it out.

Be sure to read the handbook first.
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https://labor.hawaii.gov/ui/files/2018/11/UI-Benefits-Handbook-UC-266-Rev-3.4.19.pdf


Prior Contact
● Your obligation to pre-contact is only if you are staying out of state for two weeks to look for work. If you submit evidence of your job search and it is approved, you will be reimbursed for the out-of-state stay. For special reasons, it is up to the UI office to make the final decision.
● If you are temporarily returning to Japan or staying in the Mainland for no special reason, you do not need to contact us in advance, but both the Unemployment Insurance Help Team and I strongly recommend that you contact the call center in advance. This is because the call center keeps records of their interactions with applicants, and the call center records can be used to convince you later if you suspect gaps in your weekly filing after you return to Hawaii.

Contacts after returning to Hawaii
● After returning to Hawaii, first try filing weekly. If there is no problem, it will be "Processed" as is. If there is a problem, the UI office will contact you.

Illegal
● What will be illegal is weekly filing for out-of-state stays. The person filing on your behalf will also be penalized. Other than these acts, it is not illegal.

Weekly Filings
● You are only allowed to receive benefits for the period of time that you are in Hawaii and available to work at any time. That is why the question "Are you available for work?" is asked in the weekly filing.
●If you are Bi-weekly, please call the call center after you come back to Hawaii and ask them to backdate you for the week.
●If you returned to Hawaii after taking the PCR test before taking off from Japan, you can file weekly from the date that is the day after you return to Hawaii. if you returned to Hawaii without taking the PCR test, the process is to file weekly from the date 10 days after your arrival. Airport rules are updated, so please keep checking back for the latest information.

UI Office Response
● It is really a case-by-case basis as to whether or not your payment will be smooth after you return to Hawaii from Japan. Rin Rin's husband and the unemployed person are a case of luck. It is up to each staff member what kind of response they will give you, so we recommend that you contact them in advance before you leave the state in case they suspect something is wrong.

About the application form for pre-contact
● There is no application form, you just report it to the UI office. It is better to call the call center as they may not catch your email.

To sum up, more and more people are feeling depressed and lonely after almost a year of unemployment with no prospect of Hawaii fully reopening. In fact, I am seeing more and more of them around me. I advise them to give up receiving unemployment insurance for a few weeks and see their families in Mainland or Japan for a change of scenery. It seems that locals are also returning to Mainland for a break. When you can see your family, please go home to show your face. Losing part of your unemployment insurance may be painful, but I think your own physical and mental health is more important. Coronas are increasing again in Hawaii. Japan is on the verge of a fourth wave. If possible, I think it would be safer for you and your family to get a corona vaccine shot before traveling in and out of the state.

• まきき
• 2021/03/29 (Mon) 21:05
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Dear SUNSET
Thank you for all your help. Your explanation of the contents of the handbook was very clear and helpful. I will contact the call center about going out of state.

And
"Please go home to see your family when you can."

Your warm words touched my heart.
Last year I was worried about infecting my elderly mother, so I gave up the idea of going to Japan, but this time I have already been vaccinated in Hawaii and my mother will be vaccinated in mid-April, so I will go to Japan to see her while she is still healthy.

"Losing part of your unemployment insurance may be a blow, but I think your own physical and mental health is more important."

You are so right. I will not get any money while I am in Japan, but I will be there to spend my time, which is more important than money. I don't want to regret it. Thank you so much.

• らんらん
• 2021/03/29 (Mon) 21:29
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Mr. sunset

As Makiki-san said, thank you so much for your kind words of concern
and for always sharing accurate information.

I have cleared up my doubts for a long time, and now I have the courage to return to Japan.
I would like to act without regret while I still have time to take care of my parents.

I really appreciate it, thank you ！.

• Noko
• 2021/04/03 (Sat) 20:23
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I am calling the unemployment insurance office to let you know that my call has been connected. I am considering a temporary return to Japan after mid-April. I have already issued my airline ticket, so I contacted the unemployment insurance office to that effect.
After about 25 calls, I got through, and from there I was put on hold for about 40 minutes with music playing, then I was connected to a person in charge.

At that time, I told them that I needed to return to Japan for the I-94 and I told them why and for how long.
"You can't apply when you are not in Hawaii, and you can apply when you come back and are ready to apply.
"Even so, there are some people who have not been able to get it, so I am contacting them just in case. Don't you need to send an email too ？?" to which I replied
"I'll make a note of it anyway, so you don't need to email me either." He said.

Still somewhat incredulous, I am thinking of sending an email with a copy of my airline ticket and passport as an attachment, just in case.
I'm not sure which one is true, since different people say different things, so I'm thinking I'd better be careful.


I hope this helps.

• sunset
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• 2021/04/03 (Sat) 21:17
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Noko,

Thanks for sharing.

It seems true that different staff members say different things.

In a past Topix share, someone gave me an advice that I couldn't believe my ears, "You can file weekly from Japan. （ Filing from Japan comes with a Red Flag and will not be paid until you explain it to the UI office and they agree ）.

Also, some people have had the UI office call or email them and ask why when they re-file after a long gap.

One case that was particularly suspicious to me was a case that was filed long after the Corona lockdown. The UI office was unable to determine exactly whether they had returned to Hawaii from out of state and illegally filed for their out-of-state stay, or whether they just found out later how to apply for unemployment insurance and filed late and paid （ The federal government has been instructed to investigate informally. I think ） .

Now that it's been a year since the Corona lockdown, there are not many such opaque filings, so I guess there are fewer cases where things get complicated.

I think you don't have to send me copies of your airline tickets and passport, since you seem to have kept them in your UI account records. If you are really concerned, try sending them.

• Noko
• 2021/04/04 (Sun) 08:39
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sunset-san

Thank you very much for your reply.

I told them the same thing when I was connected before the last time, and I called again this time to confirm, but
I was still told that no record was taken and no particular schedule for returning to Japan was written.

Therefore, I am thinking of sending an e-mail to them just in case, since there have been three times in the past when I told them that I would write it down properly, but it was not written down.
I hope they keep good records, but in the past, I was told that there was no record of it anywhere, even though I called them about 8 times and we were connected.
I don't know how much of this is true, so I'd better be careful.

So I have become skeptical. If you really keep a record of your mail, I don't think I need to send you an email.


But some people give outrageous advice like you can apply from Japan.
It may be hard to give the same explanation to everyone, but it would be meaningless to make the same phone call.

I will let you know if there is any progress after my return.
I am relieved to hear that there seems to be no problem for a month or so.

Thank you so much for your always accurate advice.

• sunset
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• 2021/04/04 (Sun) 15:00
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Noko,

I see that some people note at the call center and some don't. I am having a hard time with this. I will share this with the Unemployment Insurance Help Team. I think it would be okay if you save your passport and a copy of your round trip airline ticket so that when you get back to Hawaii, if you don't expect to hear from the UI office, you can always give them a copy.

• sunset
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• 2021/04/04 (Sun) 15:08
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[Weekly filing after returning to Hawaii from out of state]

File a Claim Certification on a weekly basis, not a daily basis.

For one week, you will start with the week in which you can answer "YES" to the question "Are you available for work?" in the State of Hawaii.

If your schedule is to take the PCR test in Japan and arrive in Hawaii on a Saturday, it will be easier to file for a week starting the following Sunday.

PS:
This is the end of my posts on this topic.