State Unemployment Benefits in Hawaii: when someone dies

A 3-step process for Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations — Unemployment Insurance Division after a death in Hawaii.

OverviewWhen someone dies

Unemployment

Hawaii

labor.hawaii.gov/ui→

Administering agency

Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations — Unemployment Insurance Division

Phone(808) 762-5752

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Authority

Haw. Rev. Stat. 383-29(a)(1), 383-44(a)

Verified Jul 2026

Steps to take

Report the claimant's death to the Unemployment Insurance Division by calling (808) 762-5752 or (833) 901-2272, or through the UI contact form at labor.hawaii.gov/ui/contact-form.
Ask the Division what, if anything, remains payable for weeks the claimant had already claimed before the death, and what documentation it requires.
Ask the Division how to handle any payment issued after the date of death; an amount paid to which the person was not entitled is recoverable as an overpayment under Haw. Rev. Stat. 383-44(a).

Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations — Unemployment Insurance Division

Phone: (808) 762-5752

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Frequently asked questions

The Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations administers unemployment insurance through its Unemployment Insurance Division, with claims filed at huiclaims.hawaii.gov and the UI Call Center at (808) 762-5752 or (833) 901-2272, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time.

Hawaii publishes no deceased-claimant procedure. Under Haw. Rev. Stat. 383-29(a)(1) a week is payable only if the individual made a claim for that week, so weeks after the death are not payable. Report the death to the Unemployment Insurance Division and ask what remains payable for weeks already claimed.

Contact the Unemployment Insurance Division before doing anything with it. Under Haw. Rev. Stat. 383-44(a), an amount received as benefits to which the person was not entitled is recoverable by the department as an overpayment.