State Unemployment Benefits in Utah

State Unemployment Benefits in Utah: key facts

Administering agency

Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS), Unemployment Insurance Division.

Claimant portal

jobs.utah.gov/ui/home (apply, file weekly claims, message the agency).

Phone

Claims Assistance and Re-Employment Team: 801-526-4400.

After a death

Report the death so payments stop; benefits issued for weeks after the date of death must be returned.

Reporting a death

Phone-only — call the Claims Assistance and Re-Employment (CARE) Team at 801-526-4400 (Salt Lake/South Davis) or 888-848-0688 (elsewhere in Utah). No online death-reporting form is available through the claimant portal.

Documentation for final payment

DWS determines the required documentation on a case-by-case basis when the death is reported; contact the CARE Team at 801-526-4400 to confirm what is needed for any balance owed for weeks before the date of death.