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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.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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