State Unemployment Benefits in Missouri
The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations administers unemployment insurance through its Division of Employment Security and the UInteract online system. When a claimant dies, benefits due the claimant for weeks of eligibility before death are paid, under 8 CSR 10-3.060, to the estate representative or — if no letters are applied for within 30 days of death — to the surviving spouse or others the rule names; a written claim must be presented within 60 days of death.
OverviewWhen someone dies
Administering agency
Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations — Division of Employment Security
Phone800-320-2519
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Authority
8 CSR 10-3.060 (Benefits Due Deceased Claimants; implements Mo. Rev. Stat. 288.060)
Verified Jul 2026
State Unemployment Benefits in Missouri: key facts
- Administering agency
- Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOLIR), Division of Employment Security (DES).
- Online system
- UInteract at uinteract.labor.mo.gov (file and manage claims).
- Regional Claims Center
- Toll-free 800-320-2519; Jefferson City 573-751-9040, Kansas City 816-889-3101, Springfield 417-895-6851, St. Louis 314-340-4950.
- After a death
- Under 8 CSR 10-3.060, benefits due a deceased claimant are paid to the person issued letters testamentary or of administration (applied for within 30 days of death) or, if none, to the surviving spouse — or, for surviving minor children, to a guardian or a person who supported them or paid last-illness or burial expenses. A claim must be presented in writing within 60 days of death; unclaimed benefits remain in the unemployment compensation fund.
Governing law: 8 CSR 10-3.060 (Benefits Due Deceased Claimants; implements Mo. Rev. Stat. 288.060)
Frequently asked questions
The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations administers unemployment insurance through its Division of Employment Security and the UInteract online system at uinteract.labor.mo.gov.
When someone dies
Steps after a death in Missouri
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Sources
Data sourced from State Unemployment Benefits in Missouri primary sources (4 pages reviewed). How we research.
Administering agency
Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations — Division of Employment Security
Phone800-320-2519
WebsiteVisit website →
Authority
8 CSR 10-3.060 (Benefits Due Deceased Claimants; implements Mo. Rev. Stat. 288.060)
Verified Jul 2026