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State Unemployment Benefits in Montana: when someone dies

A 3-step process for Montana Department of Labor and Industry — Unemployment Insurance Division after a death in Montana.

OverviewWhen someone dies

Unemployment

Montana

uid.dli.mt.gov→

Administering agency

Montana Department of Labor and Industry — Unemployment Insurance Division

Phone(406) 444-2545
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified Jul 2026

Steps to take

  1. Report the claimant's death to the Montana Unemployment Insurance Claims Processing Center at (406) 444-2545.
  2. Ask the Division what happens to the open claim, whether any unpaid weeks remain payable, and who may receive them.
  3. Ask what documentation the Division requires, such as a certified copy of the death certificate and proof of your authority over the estate.

Montana Department of Labor and Industry — Unemployment Insurance Division

Phone: (406) 444-2545

Visit the agency website →

Frequently asked questions

The Montana Department of Labor and Industry administers unemployment insurance through its Unemployment Insurance Division, with the MUSE Claimant Center at uiclaimant.mt.gov and a Claims Processing Center at (406) 444-2545.

Montana does not publish a written procedure for a claimant's death — the Claimant Handbook and the Division's claimant pages do not address it. Report the death to the Claims Processing Center at (406) 444-2545, which determines how the open claim and any unpaid weeks are handled and what documentation is required.

SimplyTrustSimplyTrust Editorial·Updated July 14, 2026

Sources

  • uid.dli.mt.gov
  • uiclaimant.mt.gov

Data sourced from State Unemployment Benefits in Montana primary sources (4 pages reviewed). How we research.

Unemployment

Montana

uid.dli.mt.gov→

Administering agency

Montana Department of Labor and Industry — Unemployment Insurance Division

Phone(406) 444-2545
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified Jul 2026
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