State Unemployment Benefits in Kansas: when someone dies
A 3-step process for Kansas Department of Labor — Unemployment Insurance Division after a death in Kansas.
Administering agency
Kansas Department of Labor — Unemployment Insurance Division
Steps to take
- Contact the Kansas Unemployment Contact Center (800-292-6333) about the claimant's death and any weeks claimed before it.
- To obtain the claimant's 1099-G, mail KDOL a letter identifying the deceased claimant, your relationship to them, and the address to send the form to.
- Enclose a copy of the death certificate and proof that you are the executor of the estate, and mail to Kansas Department of Labor, 401 SW Topeka Blvd., Topeka, KS 66603-3182.
Kansas Department of Labor — Unemployment Insurance Division
Phone: 800-292-6333
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The Kansas Department of Labor administers unemployment insurance through its Unemployment Insurance Division and the claimant portal at KansasUI.gov. The Kansas Unemployment Contact Center can be reached toll-free at 800-292-6333 or locally at 785-575-1460, Monday through Wednesday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday until 3:15 p.m., and Friday until 4 p.m.
Mail the Kansas Department of Labor a letter identifying the deceased claimant, stating that you are requesting the 1099-G, your relationship to the claimant, and the address the form should be sent to. Enclose a copy of the death certificate and proof that you are the executor of the estate, and send it to Kansas Department of Labor, 401 SW Topeka Blvd., Topeka, KS 66603-3182. KDOL asks for both documents; if only one is available, its legal department evaluates the request on receipt.
KDOL does not publish a procedure for paying a deceased claimant's remaining benefits to an estate. The published guidance covers requesting the claimant's 1099-G for tax purposes. For anything else — weeks claimed before the death, or a payment already issued — the Kansas Unemployment Contact Center at 800-292-6333 is the route.
Sources
Data sourced from State Unemployment Benefits in Kansas primary sources (3 pages reviewed). How we research.
Administering agency
Kansas Department of Labor — Unemployment Insurance Division