State Unemployment Benefits in Colorado

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment administers unemployment insurance through the MyUI+ system. Colorado publishes no separate procedure for a claimant who dies: benefits are paid only for weeks the claimant personally certified and requested payment, and survivors take any remaining question about a claim to the Claimant Service Center.

OverviewWhen someone dies

Unemployment

Colorado

cdle.colorado.gov/unemployment→

Administering agency

Colorado Department of Labor and Employment — Division of Unemployment Insurance

Phone303-318-9000

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Verified Jul 2026

State Unemployment Benefits in Colorado: key facts

Administering agency: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), Division of Unemployment Insurance.
Claimant portal: MyUI+ at cdle.colorado.gov/myui-plus — where a claimant certifies weeks and requests payment.
Phone: Claimant Service Center: 303-318-9000 (Denver metro) or 1-800-388-5515 toll-free. Spanish: 303-318-9333 or 1-866-422-0402. Representatives are available Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM.
After a death: CDLE publishes no deceased-claimant procedure, and Colorado's Employment Security Act has no provision paying a deceased claimant's benefits to survivors or the estate. Contact the Claimant Service Center about an open claim.
Unpaid final wages (not UI): Separately from unemployment insurance, if an employer owed the deceased wages or compensation at death and no personal representative has been appointed, the employer pays the earned, vested, and determinable amount to the surviving spouse — or, if none, to the next legal heir on request (C.R.S. 8-4-109(4)). The employer requires proof of the claimant's relationship by affidavit, and payment discharges the employer's debt.

When someone dies

Steps after a death in Colorado

3-step process for Colorado Department of Labor and Employment — Division of Unemployment Insurance.

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SimplyTrust Editorial·Updated July 14, 2026

Sources

Data sourced from State Unemployment Benefits in Colorado primary sources (4 pages reviewed). How we research.

Unemployment

Colorado

cdle.colorado.gov/unemployment→

Administering agency

Colorado Department of Labor and Employment — Division of Unemployment Insurance

Phone303-318-9000

WebsiteVisit website →

Verified Jul 2026

State Unemployment Benefits in Colorado: key facts

Administering agency

Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), Division of Unemployment Insurance.

Claimant portal

MyUI+ at cdle.colorado.gov/myui-plus — where a claimant certifies weeks and requests payment.

Phone

Claimant Service Center: 303-318-9000 (Denver metro) or 1-800-388-5515 toll-free. Spanish: 303-318-9333 or 1-866-422-0402. Representatives are available Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM.

After a death

CDLE publishes no deceased-claimant procedure, and Colorado's Employment Security Act has no provision paying a deceased claimant's benefits to survivors or the estate. Contact the Claimant Service Center about an open claim.

Unpaid final wages (not UI)

Separately from unemployment insurance, if an employer owed the deceased wages or compensation at death and no personal representative has been appointed, the employer pays the earned, vested, and determinable amount to the surviving spouse — or, if none, to the next legal heir on request (C.R.S. 8-4-109(4)). The employer requires proof of the claimant's relationship by affidavit, and payment discharges the employer's debt.