§383-22 - Weekly benefit amount; computation, minimum and maximum.

§383-22  Weekly benefit amount; computation,minimum and maximum.  (a)  In the case of an individual who has establisheda benefit year prior to January 2, 1966, the individual's weekly benefitamount shall be the amount appearing in column B in the table in this sectionon the line on which, in column A of the table, there appears the total wagespaid to the individual for insured work in that quarter of the individual'sbase period in which the total wages were highest.

(b)  In the case of an individual whose benefityear begins prior to January 5, 1992, the individual's weekly benefit amount shallbe, except as otherwise provided in this section, an amount equal to one twenty-fifthof the individual's total wages for insured work paid during the calendar quarterof the individual's base period in which such total wages were highest.  In thecase of an individual whose benefit year begins after January 4, 1992, the individual'sweekly benefit amount shall be, except as otherwise provided in this section, anamount equal to one twenty-first of the individual's total wages for insured workpaid during the calendar quarter of the individual's base period in which such totalwages were highest.  The weekly benefit amount, if not a multiple of $1, shall becomputed to the next higher multiple of $1.  If an individual's weekly benefit amountis less than $5, it shall be $5.  The maximum weekly benefit amount shall be determinedannually as follows:  On or before November 30 of each year the total remunerationpaid by employers, as reported on contribution reports submitted on or before suchdate, with respect to all employment during the four consecutive calendar quartersending on June 30 of the year shall be divided by the average monthly number ofindividuals performing services in the employment during the same four calendarquarters as reported on the contribution reports.  The amount thus obtained shallbe divided by fifty-two and the average weekly wage (rounded to the nearest cent)thus determined.  For benefit years beginning prior to January 1, 1992, two-thirdsof the average weekly wage shall constitute the maximum weekly benefit amount andshall apply to all claims for benefits filed by an individual qualifying for paymentat the maximum weekly benefit amount in the benefit year commencing on or afterthe first day of the calendar year immediately following the determination of themaximum weekly benefit amount.  For benefit years beginning January 1, 1992, butprior to January 1, 2008, and beginning again on January 1, 2011, seventy percent of the average weekly wage shall constitute the maximum weekly benefitamount and shall apply to all claims for benefits filed by an individualqualifying for payment at the maximum weekly benefit amount in the benefit yearcommencing on or after the first day of the calendar year immediately followingthe determination of the maximum weekly benefit amount.  For benefit yearsbeginning January 1, 2008, and ending December 31, 2010, seventy-five per centof the average weekly wage shall constitute the maximum weekly benefit amountand shall apply to all claims for benefits filed by an individual qualifyingfor payment at the maximum weekly benefit amount in the benefit year commencingon or after the first day of the calendar year immediately following thedetermination of the maximum weekly benefit amount.  The maximum weekly benefitamount, if not a multiple of $1, shall be computed to the next higher multipleof $1.

(Column A) (Column B) (Column C) (Column D)

High Basic Minimum Maximum

Quarter Weekly Qualifying Total Benefits

Wages Benefit Wages in Benefit Year

$  37.50 - 125.00 $ 5.00 $ 150.00 $ 130.00

  125.01 - 150.00 6.00 180.00 156.00

  150.01 - 175.00 7.00 210.00 182.00

  175.01 - 200.00 8.00 240.00 208.00

  200.01 - 225.00 9.00 270.00 234.00

  225.01 - 250.00 10.00 300.00 260.00

  250.01 - 275.00 11.00 330.00 286.00

  275.01 - 300.00 12.00 360.00 312.00

  300.01 - 325.00 13.00 390.00 338.00

  325.01 - 350.00 14.00 420.00 364.00

  350.01 - 375.00 15.00 450.00 390.00

  375.01 - 400.00 16.00 480.00 416.00

  400.01 - 425.00 17.00 510.00 442.00

  425.01 - 450.00 18.00 540.00 468.00

  450.01 - 475.00 19.00 570.00 494.00

  475.01 - 500.00 20.00 600.00 520.00

  500.01 - 525.00 21.00 630.00 546.00

  525.01 - 550.00 22.00 660.00 572.00

  550.01 - 575.00 23.00 690.00 598.00

  575.01 - 600.00 24.00 720.00 624.00

  600.01 - 625.00 25.00 750.00 650.00

  625.01 - 650.00 26.00 780.00 676.00

  650.01 - 675.00 27.00 810.00 702.00

  675.01 - 700.00 28.00 840.00 728.00

  700.01 - 725.00 29.00 870.00 754.00

  725.01 - 750.00 30.00 900.00 780.00

  750.01 - 775.00 31.00 930.00 806.00

  775.01 - 800.00 32.00 960.00 832.00

  800.01 - 825.00 33.00 990.00 858.00

  825.01 - 850.00 34.00 1020.00 884.00

  850.01 - 875.00 35.00 1050.00 910.00

  875.01 - 900.00 36.00 1080.00 936.00

  900.01 - 925.00 37.00 1110.00 962.00

  925.01 - 950.00 38.00 1140.00 988.00

  950.01 - 975.00 39.00 1170.00 1014.00

  975.01 -1000.00 40.00 1200.00 1040.00

 1000.01 -1025.00 41.00 1230.00 1066.00

 1025.01 -1050.00 42.00 1260.00 1092.00

 1050.01 -1075.00 43.00 1290.00 1118.00

 1075.01 -1100.00 44.00 1320.00 1144.00

 1100.01 -1125.00 45.00 1350.00 1170.00

 1125.01 -1150.00 46.00 1380.00 1196.00

 1150.01 -1175.00 47.00 1410.00 1222.00

 1175.01 -1200.00 48.00 1440.00 1248.00

 1200.01 -1225.00 49.00 1470.00 1274.00

 1225.01 -1250.00 50.00 1500.00 1300.00

 1250.01 -1275.00 51.00 1530.00 1326.00

 1275.01 -1300.00 52.00 1560.00 1352.00

 1300.01 -1325.00 53.00 1590.00 1378.00

 1325.01 -1350.00 54.00 1620.00 1404.00

 1350.01 and over 55.00 1650.00 1430.00

[L 1939, c 219, §3(c); am L 1941, c 304, §1, pt ofsubs 15; RL 1945, §4215; am L 1945, c 19, §1(3); am L 1955, c 16, §1(a); RL1955, §93-21; am L 1959, c 11, §1(a); am L 1961, c 114, §1(a); am L 1965, c250, §1(a); HRS §383-22; am L 1977, c 148, §4; gen ch 1985; am L 1991, c 68, §3;am L 2007, c 110, §1]

Cross References

  Disaster unemployment benefits, see §209-41.