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A 3-step process for Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet — Office of Unemployment Insurance after a death in Kentucky.
Administering agency
Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet — Office of Unemployment Insurance
Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet — Office of Unemployment Insurance
Phone: 502-564-2900
Visit the agency website →The Office of Unemployment Insurance, part of the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet, administers unemployment compensation through the Kentucky Career Center at kcc.ky.gov. The claims phone number is 502-564-2900.
The death should be reported to the Office of Unemployment Insurance so payments stop. The office determines whether a final payment is owed for eligible weeks before the date of death and what documentation the family must provide.
Administering agency
Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet — Office of Unemployment Insurance