HRS §383-164
State's limit on paying unemployment benefits
This section says the state only has to pay unemployment benefits up to what the law allows and only if the unemployment fund has enough money. The labor department is not responsible for paying any amount beyond that.
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The statute, as written — Nonliability of State
Benefits shall be deemed to be due and payable under this chapter only to the extent provided in this chapter, and to the extent that moneys are available therefor to the credit of the unemployment compensation fund and the department of labor and industrial relations shall not be liable for any amount in excess of such sums.
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