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The North Carolina Division of Employment Security administers unemployment insurance. When a claimant dies, the death should be reported so payments stop; an uncashed final benefit check can be reissued to the proper representative using the DES deceased-claimant request, and any payment for weeks after the date of death must be returned.
Administering agency
North Carolina Division of Employment Security (DES), Department of Commerce
The North Carolina Division of Employment Security (DES), part of the Department of Commerce, administers unemployment insurance. Its customer call center is 888-737-0259.
When someone dies
3-step process for North Carolina Division of Employment Security (DES), Department of Commerce.
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North Carolina Division of Employment Security (DES), Department of Commerce