State Unemployment Benefits in Georgia
The Georgia Department of Labor administers unemployment insurance through the MyUI Claimant Portal. Benefits are paid only for weeks the claimant personally requested payment for, so a claim ends when the claimant stops filing weekly requests. GDOL publishes no separate procedure for a deceased claimant, and UI Customer Service handles those questions.
Administering agency
Georgia Department of Labor — Unemployment Insurance
State Unemployment Benefits in Georgia: key facts
- Administering agency
- Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL), Unemployment Insurance.
- Claimant portal
- MyUI Claimant Portal at dol.georgia.gov.
- UI Customer Service
- 1-877-709-8185, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
- How payment works
- Benefits are paid only for weeks the claimant requested payment for; the claim goes inactive if three consecutive weeks pass with no request. GDOL publishes no separate deceased-claimant procedure — the executor contacts UI Customer Service.
- Overpayments
- Benefits paid that the claimant did not qualify for are an overpayment and must be repaid to GDOL.
Steps to take when someone dies
- Call GDOL UI Customer Service at 1-877-709-8185 (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday) to report the death and close the claim.
- Ask UI Customer Service whether any payment remains due for weeks the claimant already requested before the date of death, and what documentation the Department requires — GDOL publishes no standing procedure for this, so the answer comes from the Department.
- Be prepared to repay any benefits paid that the claimant did not qualify for; GDOL treats those as an overpayment that must be repaid.
Frequently asked questions
The Georgia Department of Labor administers unemployment insurance through the MyUI Claimant Portal at dol.georgia.gov. UI Customer Service can be reached at 1-877-709-8185, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Georgia pays benefits only for the weeks a claimant personally requested payment for, and a claim goes inactive after three consecutive weeks without a request. The Department of Labor does not publish a separate procedure for a deceased claimant, so contact UI Customer Service at 1-877-709-8185 to report the death and ask whether any payment remains due. Benefits paid that the claimant did not qualify for are an overpayment and must be repaid.
Sources
Data sourced from State Unemployment Benefits in Georgia primary sources (4 pages reviewed). How we research.
Administering agency
Georgia Department of Labor — Unemployment Insurance