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State Unemployment Benefits in Rhode Island: when someone dies

A 2-step process for Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT) after a death in Rhode Island.

OverviewWhen someone dies

Unemployment

Rhode Island

dlt.ri.gov/individuals/unemployment-insurance→

Administering agency

Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT)

Phone401-415-6772
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified Jul 2026

Steps to take

  1. Report the claimant's death to the Rhode Island DLT UI Call Center at (401) 415-6772 so weekly certification and payments stop.
  2. Ask the UI Call Center how any payment for weeks the claimant certified before death is handled and what documentation it requires — Rhode Island publishes no standing rule for this.

Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT)

Phone: 401-415-6772

Visit the agency website →

Frequently asked questions

Rhode Island publishes no procedure for a claimant who dies, and the Employment Security benefits chapter (R.I. Gen. Laws ch. 28-44) has no section paying a deceased claimant's benefits to a survivor or to the estate. Report the death to the UI Call Center at (401) 415-6772 so certification stops, and ask there how any payment for weeks certified before the death is handled.

SimplyTrustSimplyTrust Editorial·Updated July 14, 2026

Sources

  • dlt.ri.gov
  • webserver.rilegislature.gov

Data sourced from State Unemployment Benefits in Rhode Island primary sources (3 pages reviewed). How we research.

Unemployment

Rhode Island

dlt.ri.gov/individuals/unemployment-insurance→

Administering agency

Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT)

Phone401-415-6772
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified Jul 2026
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