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HRS §383-36

Getting notice of a decision on your claim

When the unemployment office makes a decision about your claim, it must tell you promptly, either by handing you the notice or mailing it to your last known address. It also must tell certain employers about decisions that affect them, like the first week of your benefit year or decisions involving section 383-30.

employers

The statute, as written — Notice of determinations

[Section effective until March 31, 2027. For section effective April 1, 2027, see below.] Notice of a determination or redetermination upon a claim shall be promptly given to the claimant, by delivery thereof or by mailing the notice to the claimant's last known address. In addition, notice of a determination or redetermination with respect to the first week of a benefit year shall be given to each employer by whom the claimant was employed during the claimant's base period, and to the last employing unit by whom the claimant was employed, and notice of any determination or redetermination which involves the application of section 383-30 shall be given to the last employing unit by whom the claimant was employed, in every case by delivery thereof to such party or by mailing the notice to the party's last known address.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§383-30 When you can be denied unemployment benefits

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