State Unemployment Benefits in District of Columbia

An estate representative contacts DOES directly to report the death and ask what, if anything, is payable for weeks before the date of death and what documentation the estate must provide.¹

The modernized claimant portal at does.dcnetworks.org, linked from does.dc.gov, is a single destination for filing claims, checking claim status, filing appeals and weekly certifications. Claimants verify their identity through the ID.me + DOES portal.¹

The D.C. Unemployment Compensation Act mentions death once, in D.C. Code 51-119(d)(1), and only to shield DOES disbursing and certifying officers from liability where recovery of an overpayment was not completed before the overpaid person died.^{2, 3}