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State Unemployment Benefits in West Virginia: when someone dies

A 4-step process for WorkForce West Virginia after a death in West Virginia.

OverviewWhen someone dies

Unemployment

West Virginia

workforcewv.org→

Administering agency

WorkForce West Virginia

Phone1-800-252-5627
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified Jul 2026

Steps to take

  1. Call WorkForce West Virginia at 1-800-252-JOBS (1-800-252-5627) to report the claimant's death and ask how the claim is closed. No online death-reporting form is published.
  2. Ask whether accrued benefits are due and unpaid on a claim the claimant filed before death — under W. Va. Code 21A-6-14 those are the only benefits payable after a death.
  3. If accrued benefits are payable, the commissioner may pay them, without letters of administration, to the surviving spouse, children, or parents, in that order of priority.
  4. Resolve any overpayment with WorkForce WV (ucoverpayments@wv.gov or 304-558-3306) — West Virginia Unemployment Compensation Law requires that all overpayments be repaid to WorkForce WV.

WorkForce West Virginia

Phone: 1-800-252-5627

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Frequently asked questions

West Virginia publishes no deceased-claimant procedure — WorkForce West Virginia has no death-reporting form, and its Claimant Handbook does not address a claimant's death. The governing rule is W. Va. Code 21A-6-14: accrued benefits due and unpaid on a claim the claimant filed before dying may, in the commissioner's discretion, be paid to the surviving spouse, children, or parents. Call 1-800-252-JOBS (1-800-252-5627) to report the death and ask how the claim is closed.

Under W. Va. Code 21A-6-14, accrued benefits due and unpaid on a claim filed before the claimant died may be paid — without letters of administration — to the deceased's surviving spouse, children, or parents, in that order of priority. Payment is discretionary with the commissioner. Call WorkForce West Virginia at 1-800-252-JOBS (1-800-252-5627) to ask what proof of death and relationship it requires; the agency does not publish a document list.

SimplyTrustSimplyTrust Editorial·Updated July 14, 2026

Sources

  • workforcewv.org
  • code.wvlegislature.gov
  • commerce.wv.gov

Data sourced from State Unemployment Benefits in West Virginia primary sources (5 pages reviewed). How we research.

Unemployment

West Virginia

workforcewv.org→

Administering agency

WorkForce West Virginia

Phone1-800-252-5627
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified Jul 2026
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