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The Mississippi Department of Employment Security administers unemployment benefits. When a claimant dies, the death should be reported so payments stop; any payment for weeks after the date of death must be returned, and MDES determines any final payment owed for eligible weeks before death.
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Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES)
When someone dies
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Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES)