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State Unemployment Benefits in Utah: when someone dies

A 3-step process for Utah Department of Workforce Services — Unemployment Insurance Division after a death in Utah.

OverviewWhen someone dies

Unemployment

Utah

jobs.utah.gov/ui/home→

Administering agency

Utah Department of Workforce Services — Unemployment Insurance Division

Phone801-526-4400
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified Jul 2026

Steps to take

  1. Call the CARE Team — 801-526-4400 (Salt Lake/South Davis), 801-612-0877 (Weber/North Davis), 801-375-4067 (Utah County), or 888-848-0688 (balance of state) — to report the claimant's death.
  2. Ask DWS what it requires for any balance on the claim, and what documentation it needs from the estate. Utah publishes no standing rule, so the department's answer on the claim controls.
  3. Watch for an overpayment notice. Benefits paid to a claimant who was not entitled to them create an overpayment, and the notice carries repayment and appeal instructions.

Utah Department of Workforce Services — Unemployment Insurance Division

Phone: 801-526-4400

Visit the agency website →

Frequently asked questions

The Utah Department of Workforce Services administers unemployment insurance through its Unemployment Insurance Division. Claimants apply and file weekly claims at jobs.utah.gov/ui/home; claims are not taken over the phone. The Claims Assistance and Re-Employment (CARE) Team can be reached at 801-526-4400 (Salt Lake and South Davis Counties) or 888-848-0688 (balance of state).

Utah does not publish a rule for a deceased claimant's benefits — neither the Employment Security Act (Utah Code Title 35A, Chapter 4) nor the unemployment insurance rules (Utah Admin. Code R994) address it. Contact the CARE Team to report the death and to ask what the department requires for any balance on the claim. Benefits paid to a claimant who was not entitled to them create an overpayment, with repayment and appeal instructions in the overpayment notice.

DWS publishes no online death-reporting form. Call the Claims Assistance and Re-Employment (CARE) Team at 801-526-4400 (Salt Lake and South Davis Counties), 801-612-0877 (Weber and North Davis Counties), 801-375-4067 (Utah County), or 888-848-0688 (balance of state or out of state). Live Chat is also available through jobs.utah.gov/ui/home.

SimplyTrustSimplyTrust Editorial·Updated July 14, 2026

Sources

  • jobs.utah.gov
  • le.utah.gov

Data sourced from State Unemployment Benefits in Utah primary sources (4 pages reviewed). How we research.

Unemployment

Utah

jobs.utah.gov/ui/home→

Administering agency

Utah Department of Workforce Services — Unemployment Insurance Division

Phone801-526-4400
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified Jul 2026
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