State Unemployment Benefits in Nevada
The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation administers unemployment insurance. Benefits due a deceased claimant may be paid to the person or persons the Administrator finds legally entitled to them, on an affidavit executed by that person (NRS 612.360).
Administering agency
Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR)
Authority
NRS 612.360
State Unemployment Benefits in Nevada: key facts
- Administering agency
- Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR), Employment Security Division.
- Claimant portal
- nui.nv.gov (Claimant Self Service).
- UI claims phone
- Northern Nevada (775) 684-0350; Southern Nevada (702) 486-0350; rural and out-of-state (888) 890-8211.
- Benefits due a deceased claimant
- Benefits due a deceased claimant may be paid to whoever appears to the Administrator to be legally entitled to them, in accordance with authorized regulations, and are paid on an affidavit executed by the person claiming entitlement. The affidavit discharges the Administrator from further liability (NRS 612.360).
- Form NUCS-4172
- DETR publishes Form NUCS-4172 ("Affidavit Concerning Deceased or Incompetent Person") for an heir to request a duplicate 1099-G tax document when no executor or administrator has been appointed. The affiant signs before a notary and returns the form, with supporting documents, to the Employment Security Division, Attn: Monetary Unit, 500 E. 3rd St., Carson City, NV 89713-0045.
- Who may request the 1099-G
- An heir of the deceased claimant who attests that no executor or administrator has been appointed or is contemplated and that there is no other person who would be an heir. The affiant states their relationship to the deceased on Form NUCS-4172.
Governing law: NRS 612.360
Steps to take when someone dies
- Contact the DETR UI call center (Northern Nevada (775) 684-0350; Southern Nevada (702) 486-0350; rural and out-of-state (888) 890-8211) to report the claimant's death.
- Ask what affidavit the Employment Security Division requires: benefits due the deceased claimant are paid on an affidavit executed by the person claiming to be legally entitled to them (NRS 612.360).
- If a duplicate 1099-G is needed and no executor or administrator has been appointed, complete Form NUCS-4172 before a notary, attach supporting documents, and mail it to the Employment Security Division, Attn: Monetary Unit, 500 E. 3rd St., Carson City, NV 89713-0045.
Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR)
Phone: (775) 684-0350
Visit the agency website →Frequently asked questions
The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) administers unemployment insurance through its Employment Security Division and the claimant portal at nui.nv.gov.
Under NRS 612.360, benefits due a deceased claimant may be paid to the person or persons who appear to the Administrator to be legally entitled to them, in accordance with authorized regulations. Payment is made on an affidavit executed by the person claiming entitlement, and receipt of the affidavit discharges the Administrator from further liability.
If no executor or administrator has been appointed, the heir completes DETR Form NUCS-4172 ("Affidavit Concerning Deceased or Incompetent Person") before a notary, attaches supporting documents, and mails it to the Employment Security Division, Attn: Monetary Unit, 500 E. 3rd St., Carson City, NV 89713-0045.
Sources
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Administering agency
Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR)
Authority
NRS 612.360