HONOLULU — The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations announced its unemployment insurance web portal will now offer four more language options: Korean, Ilocano, Spanish and Vietnamese. 

Prior to this, the unemployment insurance web portal offered English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Tagalog. 

“Expanding language options helps reduce barriers and ensures that individuals can access unemployment benefits effectively,” said DLIR Director Jade T. Butay in a statement. “We’re continuing to roll out upgrades to the existing portal while developing a new platform to replace the legacy application on the mainframe.”

People filing unemployment claims and completing claim certifications can now do so in one of eight languages by selecting from the available options on the portal’s homepage. 

The UI Division will also continue to provide free language assistance to claimants through interpreter services and translated vital documents.