State Unemployment Benefits in Alabama
The Alabama Department of Workforce (formerly the Alabama Department of Labor) administers unemployment compensation. When a claimant dies with benefits still owed, the survivor contacts the Department's Legal Division, which instructs them on how to file for the benefits owed to the deceased.
Administering agency
Alabama Department of Workforce — Unemployment Compensation Division
State Unemployment Benefits in Alabama: key facts
- Administering agency
- Alabama Department of Workforce (ADOW), Unemployment Compensation Division — the agency formerly known as the Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL).
- Claimant portal
- uiclaimantportal.labor.alabama.gov
- Phone
- 1-866-234-5382 (file a new or reopened claim, option 2; 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. M–F).
- After a death
- Contact the ADOW Legal Division at (334) 956-7470. They instruct the survivor on how to file for the benefits owed to the deceased, including any balance left on the claimant's AL Vantage debit card.
Steps to take when someone dies
- Contact the Alabama Department of Workforce Legal Division at (334) 956-7470 to report the claimant's death.
- Ask the Legal Division how to file for the benefits owed to the deceased and what documentation it requires.
- Ask about any remaining balance on the claimant's AL Vantage prepaid benefits card.
Alabama Department of Workforce — Unemployment Compensation Division
Phone: 1-866-234-5382
Visit the agency website →Frequently asked questions
The Alabama Department of Workforce — the agency formerly known as the Alabama Department of Labor — administers unemployment compensation through its Unemployment Compensation Division and the claimant portal at uiclaimantportal.labor.alabama.gov.
The Department's unemployment FAQ directs survivors to contact the Legal Division of the Alabama Department of Workforce at (334) 956-7470. The Legal Division instructs the survivor on how to file for the benefits owed to the deceased, including any balance remaining on the claimant's AL Vantage debit card.
Sources
Data sourced from State Unemployment Benefits in Alabama primary sources (5 pages reviewed). How we research.
Administering agency
Alabama Department of Workforce — Unemployment Compensation Division