State Unemployment Benefits in Connecticut: when someone dies
A 3-step process for Connecticut Department of Labor — Unemployment Insurance after a death in Connecticut.
Administering agency
Connecticut Department of Labor — Unemployment Insurance
Steps to take
- Report the claimant's death to the Connecticut Department of Labor Consumer Contact Center (800-956-3294) so the claim is closed out.
- Ask CTDOL what happens to any benefit weeks already filed and what documentation the estate must provide.
- If CTDOL has established a non-fraud overpayment against the claimant, the estate may request a waiver of that debt — the claimant's death is one of the circumstances CTDOL lists as supporting a waiver.
Connecticut Department of Labor — Unemployment Insurance
Phone: 1-800-956-3294
Visit the agency website →Frequently asked questions
Connecticut does not publish a procedure for paying a deceased claimant's remaining benefits to a survivor or estate, and the state's unemployment statute does not provide one. Report the death to the Consumer Contact Center so the claim is closed out and ask how any filed weeks are handled. If CTDOL had established a non-fraud overpayment against the claimant, the estate may request a waiver of that debt — the claimant's death is one of the circumstances CTDOL lists as supporting a waiver.
Sources
Data sourced from State Unemployment Benefits in Connecticut primary sources (4 pages reviewed). How we research.
Administering agency
Connecticut Department of Labor — Unemployment Insurance