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State Unemployment Benefits in District of Columbia: when someone dies

A 3-step process for DC Department of Employment Services (DOES) after a death in District of Columbia.

OverviewWhen someone dies

Unemployment

District of Columbia

does.dc.gov/page/unemployment-compensation→

Administering agency

DC Department of Employment Services (DOES)

Phone202-724-7000
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified Jul 2026

Steps to take

  1. Report the claimant's death to the DC Department of Employment Services at 202-724-7000 so benefit payments stop.
  2. Ask DOES whether anything is payable for weeks the claimant certified before the date of death, and what proof of death and proof of authority the estate must provide. DOES does not publish this procedure, so the answer comes from the agency.
  3. Ask DOES how to handle any payment that arrives after the date of death, rather than assuming it is owed to or recoverable from the estate.

DC Department of Employment Services (DOES)

Phone: 202-724-7000

Visit the agency website →

Frequently asked questions

The DC Department of Employment Services administers unemployment compensation through its Unemployment Insurance program. Claims, status checks, appeals, and weekly certifications run through the modernized claimant portal linked from does.dc.gov, with identity verification through ID.me.

The District does not publish a rule for this. Neither DOES nor the D.C. Unemployment Compensation Act sets out what happens to a claim when the claimant dies or who may collect a final payment. Report the death to DOES at 202-724-7000 and ask the agency directly what is payable for weeks certified before the date of death and what documentation the estate must provide.

SimplyTrustSimplyTrust Editorial·Updated July 14, 2026

Sources

  • does.dc.gov
  • code.dccouncil.gov

Data sourced from State Unemployment Benefits in District of Columbia primary sources (3 pages reviewed). How we research.

Unemployment

District of Columbia

does.dc.gov/page/unemployment-compensation→

Administering agency

DC Department of Employment Services (DOES)

Phone202-724-7000
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified Jul 2026
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