HRS §385-9

When your claim starts; no waiting period

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗

This section says your unemployment claim starts on the first day of the week you file it. You do not have to wait any time before getting benefits. It is a short rule about timing only.

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The statute, as written — Effective date of claim; waiting period not required

A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

The effective date of a claim shall be the first day of the week in which a claim is first filed. No claimant shall be required to serve a waiting period.

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

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