§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 established
a benefit year prior to January 2, 1966, the individual's weekly benefit
amount shall be the amount appearing in column B in the table in this section
on the line on which, in column A of the table, there appears the total wages
paid to the individual for insured work in that quarter of the individual's
base period in which the total wages were highest.

(b)  In the case of an individual whose benefit
year begins prior to January 5, 1992, the individual's weekly benefit amount shall
be, except as otherwise provided in this section, an amount equal to one twenty-fifth
of the individual's total wages for insured work paid during the calendar quarter
of the individual's base period in which such total wages were highest.  In the
case of an individual whose benefit year begins after January 4, 1992, the individual's
weekly benefit amount shall be, except as otherwise provided in this section, an
amount equal to one twenty-first of the individual's total wages for insured work
paid during the calendar quarter of the individual's base period in which such total
wages were highest.  The weekly benefit amount, if not a multiple of $1, shall be
computed to the next higher multiple of $1.  If an individual's weekly benefit amount
is less than $5, it shall be $5.  The maximum weekly benefit amount shall be determined
annually as follows:  On or before November 30 of each year the total remuneration
paid by employers, as reported on contribution reports submitted on or before such
date, with respect to all employment during the four consecutive calendar quarters
ending on June 30 of the year shall be divided by the average monthly number of
individuals performing services in the employment during the same four calendar
quarters as reported on the contribution reports.  The amount thus obtained shall
be 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-thirds
of the average weekly wage shall constitute the maximum weekly benefit amount and
shall apply to all claims for benefits filed by an individual qualifying for payment
at the maximum weekly benefit amount in the benefit year commencing on or after
the first day of the calendar year immediately following the determination of the
maximum weekly benefit amount.  For benefit years beginning January 1, 1992, but
prior to January 1, 2008, and beginning again on January 1, 2011, seventy per
cent of the average weekly wage shall constitute the maximum weekly benefit
amount and shall apply to all claims for benefits filed by an individual
qualifying for payment at the maximum weekly benefit amount in the benefit year
commencing on or after the first day of the calendar year immediately following
the determination of the maximum weekly benefit amount.  For benefit years
beginning January 1, 2008, and ending December 31, 2010, seventy-five per cent
of the average weekly wage shall constitute the maximum weekly benefit amount
and shall apply to all claims for benefits filed by an individual qualifying
for payment at the maximum weekly benefit amount in the benefit year commencing
on or after the first day of the calendar year immediately following the
determination of the maximum weekly benefit amount.  The maximum weekly benefit
amount, if not a multiple of $1, shall be computed to the next higher multiple
of $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 of
subs 15; RL 1945, §4215; am L 1945, c 19, §1(3); am L 1955, c 16, §1(a); RL
1955, §93-21; am L 1959, c 11, §1(a); am L 1961, c 114, §1(a); am L 1965, c
250, §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.