State Unemployment Benefits in Louisiana

Claimant portal

Claimants use HiRE (Helping Individuals Reach Employment) at louisianaworks.net/hire.¹

Reporting a death

The process begins with a call to the claim center, the "Easy Call System" toll-free number, to notify the agency of the death and confirm the amount due.²

Benefits at and after the death

Section 345 of the Louisiana Works rules lets the heirs of a deceased benefit claimant apply, by formal affidavit of heirship, to be paid all unemployment money due the claimant at the time of death.³

Who may claim a final payment

Section 345 gives the claim to the heirs of the deceased claimant. All heirs of full age and majority must submit the affidavit; a minor heir participates through an authorized representative.³

§345(A) has the heirs claim the benefits; it does not restrict the claim to an executor or a surviving spouse.³

Documents for a final payment

A formal affidavit of heirship signed by all heirs of full age and majority, or by an authorized representative for any minor heir.³

Governing law: La. Admin. Code Title 40, Part IV, §345 (under La. R.S. 23:1471 et seq.)

• A claim form
• An online form for reporting a death

1. 1.Unemployment Insurance (Louisiana Works)
2. 2.Unemployment Insurance for Claimants (Louisiana Works)
3. 3.La. Admin. Code Title 40, Part IV, Subpart 1, Chapter 3, Employment Security Law (Administrator's Revised Rules)