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State Unemployment Benefits in Alabama: when someone dies

A 3-step process for Alabama Department of Workforce — Unemployment Compensation Division after a death in Alabama.

OverviewWhen someone dies

Unemployment

Alabama

adol.alabama.gov/divisions/unemployment-compensation→

Administering agency

Alabama Department of Workforce — Unemployment Compensation Division

Phone1-866-234-5382
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified Jul 2026

Steps to take

  1. Contact the Alabama Department of Workforce Legal Division at (334) 956-7470 to report the claimant's death.
  2. Ask the Legal Division how to file for the benefits owed to the deceased and what documentation it requires.
  3. 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 claimant portal 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.

SimplyTrustSimplyTrust Editorial·Updated July 14, 2026

Sources

  • uiclaimantportal.labor.alabama.gov
  • adol.alabama.gov

Data sourced from State Unemployment Benefits in Alabama primary sources (3 pages reviewed). How we research.

Unemployment

Alabama

adol.alabama.gov/divisions/unemployment-compensation→

Administering agency

Alabama Department of Workforce — Unemployment Compensation Division

Phone1-866-234-5382
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified Jul 2026
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