State Unemployment Benefits in Indiana: when someone dies
A 3-step process for Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) after a death in Indiana.
Administering agency
Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD)
Steps to take
- Notify the DWD Unemployment Insurance Division of the death at 1-800-891-6499 or AskUI@dwd.in.gov so benefit payments stop.
- Collect any remaining benefit account with DWD's Small Estate Affidavit (State Form 54985), mailed or faxed to DWD:
- The gross probate estate, less liens and encumbrances, does not exceed $100,000
- Forty-five (45) days have elapsed since the date of death
- No application or petition for appointment of a personal representative is pending or has been granted
- List each person entitled to a portion of the decedent's account, and have the affidavit notarized
- Request the deceased claimant's 1099-G for tax filing by mailing DWD a request that includes:
- A statement that the request is for a deceased individual
- Your name, address, and phone number, and your relationship to the deceased
- The deceased's full name and last 4 digits of the Social Security number
- A copy of the death certificate and a signed letter showing you are authorized
Frequently asked questions
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development administers unemployment insurance through the Uplink Claimant Self-Service system at uplink.in.gov. The Benefit Call Center is 1-800-891-6499, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern.
DWD publishes a Small Estate Affidavit (State Form 54985) for unemployment inquiries, submitted to the Department by mail or fax. Under Ind. Code 29-1-8-1, the affiant swears that the gross probate estate does not exceed $100,000, that 45 days have elapsed since the death, and that no petition for appointment of a personal representative is pending or has been granted, and lists each person entitled to a portion of the decedent's account. The affidavit must be notarized.
Mail the Department of Workforce Development (10 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204) a request stating that it is for a deceased individual, with your name, address, and phone number, your relationship to the deceased, the deceased's full name and last 4 digits of their Social Security number, a copy of the death certificate, and a signed letter showing you are authorized to receive the information.
Sources
Data sourced from State Unemployment Benefits in Indiana primary sources (5 pages reviewed). How we research.
Administering agency
Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD)