RELATING TO HAWAII EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW.

Repealed the statutory definition of 'registered for work' or 'registration for work' that previously required posting information online.

Expanded waiver conditions for work registration requirements to include union members, individuals in labor disputes, and those suspended from work.

Added new requirement that individuals must be able to work and available for work, with exceptions for illness or disability.

Changed waiting period rules to clarify when weeks count toward the one-week waiting period requirement.

Updated base period employment requirements with different thresholds depending on when the benefit year began.

Added requirement for individuals to participate in reemployment services if referred through the profiling system.

Allowed claimants to change tax withholding elections more than once during a benefit year.

Repealed the requirement for individuals to post work availability online to meet registration requirements.

Added requirement to advise claimants about tax obligations and withholding options when filing new claims.

Changed appeal notice procedures to require electronic notification by default, with option to elect mail delivery.

Set effective date of April 1, 2027 for electronic notice requirements and other provisions.

Updated the definition of 'registered for work' to clarify that individuals must provide information to the employment office to be posted on the department's internet job-matching system.

Expanded circumstances under which individuals may be exempt from work registration requirements, including adding individuals involved in labor disputes and those suspended from work.

Added new requirement that individuals referred to reemployment services under the profiling system must participate unless there is justifiable cause for non-participation.

Changed the rule allowing individuals to change their tax withholding election from once per benefit year to unlimited changes during a benefit year.

Repealed the requirement for individuals to post their work availability online as a condition for receiving unemployment benefits.

Repealed the statutory provision for joint experience rating accounts among employers.

Transitioned notice delivery for unemployment determinations and appeals from primarily mail-based to electronic notification, with an option to elect mail delivery.

Set the effective date for the Act to July 1, 3000, though some provisions like electronic notices have different effective dates.