Vivinavi : Hawaii : (United States) Hawaii

• 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 ！.