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Hawaii Temporary Disability Insurance Paid Medical Leave

Hawaii Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) requires covered employers to provide partial wage-replacement coverage to eligible employees who cannot work because of a non-work-related injury or sickness, including pregnancy. This is a paid medical leave pathway for the worker's own disability, not a paid family caregiving leave program.

Hawaii DLIR says TDI requires employers to provide partial wage-replacement insurance coverage for eligible employees who are unable to work because of an off-the-job injury or sickness, including pregnancy. Eligibility generally requires at least 14 weeks of Hawaii employment in the 52 weeks before disability, with at least 20 hours and at least $400 in wages in each qualifying week, and current employment. A statutory plan pays disability benefits from the eighth day of disability for up to 26 weeks at 58% of average weekly wages. For 2026, the maximum weekly benefit amount is $871 and the maximum employee weekly deduction is $7.50. Claims use Form TDI-45, which is requested from the employer or the Disability Compensation Division. Hawaii Family Leave rules separately allow some employees to use accrued and available sick leave for family leave purposes, but statutory TDI benefits are for the employee's own illness or disability.

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Hawaii DLIR says TDI requires employers to provide partial wage-replacement insurance coverage for eligible employees who are unable to work because of an off-the-job injury or sickness, including pregnancy. Eligibility generally requires at least 14 weeks of Hawaii employment in the 52 weeks before disability, with at least 20 hours and at least $400 in wages in each qualifying week, and current employment. A statutory plan pays disability benefits from the eighth day of disability for up to 26 weeks at 58% of average weekly wages. For 2026, the maximum weekly benefit amount is $871 and the maximum employee weekly deduction is $7.50. Claims use Form TDI-45, which is requested from the employer or the Disability Compensation Division. Hawaii Family Leave rules separately allow some employees to use accrued and available sick leave for family leave purposes, but statutory TDI benefits are for the employee's own illness or disability.

How to apply

Use the official program page for application details: official program page.

  • fmla (companion): Federal FMLA may provide unpaid job-protected leave when eligibility requirements are met; Hawaii TDI is wage replacement for the worker's own covered temporary disability.