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A 3-step process for Louisiana Workforce Commission — Unemployment Insurance after a death in Louisiana.
Administering agency
Louisiana Workforce Commission — Unemployment Insurance
Authority
La. Admin. Code Title 40, Part IV, §345 (under La. R.S. 23:1471 et seq.)
Louisiana Workforce Commission — Unemployment Insurance
Phone: 1-866-783-5567
Visit the agency website →Yes. Under Louisiana Workforce Commission rules, the heirs of a deceased benefit claimant may apply by formal affidavit of heirship to be paid all unemployment money due the claimant at the time of death. The affidavit must be submitted by all heirs of full age, or through an authorized representative for any minor heir.
Louisiana's UI rules frame the claimant as "the heirs," not the executor as such. All heirs of full age submit a formal affidavit of heirship to the Louisiana Workforce Commission; an authorized representative submits the affidavit on behalf of any minor heir. The process begins by calling LWC at 1-866-783-5567 to notify the agency of the death and confirm the amount due. La. Admin. Code Title 40, Part IV, §345.
Administering agency
Louisiana Workforce Commission — Unemployment Insurance
Authority
La. Admin. Code Title 40, Part IV, §345 (under La. R.S. 23:1471 et seq.)