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A 3-step process for New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development — Division of Unemployment Insurance after a death in New Jersey.
Administering agency
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development — Division of Unemployment Insurance
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development — Division of Unemployment Insurance
Phone: 609-292-6800
Visit the agency website →The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development administers unemployment insurance through its Division of Unemployment Insurance, with the claimant portal at myunemployment.nj.gov.
A spouse, next of kin, or estate representative files Form B-40, the Affidavit for Claiming Benefits Due a Deceased Person, and emails it with supporting documents to CollateralClaims@dol.nj.gov to collect benefits the claimant was owed before death.
There is no dedicated death-reporting hotline. Filing Form B-40 by email to CollateralClaims@dol.nj.gov initiates the claim. For general questions, call the Division of Unemployment Insurance at 609-292-6800.
Administering agency
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development — Division of Unemployment Insurance