Minnesota § 268.087 - UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS DUE DECEASED PERSONS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 268.087 — UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS DUE DECEASED PERSONS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 268.087. UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS DUE DECEASED PERSONS
If unemployment benefits are due and payable at the time of an applicant's death, those benefits must, upon application, be paid to the personal representative of the estate of the deceased. In the event that no personal representative is appointed, the unemployment benefits must, upon application be paid in the following order: (1) the surviving spouse, (2) the surviving child or children, or (3) the surviving parent or parents.
An individual seeking payment must complete an application prescribed by the commissioner and the payment of unemployment benefits discharges the obligations to the applicant and no other individual may claim or assert any right to those unemployment benefits.
History:
(4337-26) Ex1936 c 2 s 6; 1937 c 43 s 2; 1937 c 306 s 4; 1939 c 443 s 5; 1941 c 554 s 5; 1943 c 650 s 4; 1945 c 376 s 5; 1949 c 605 s 9; 1953 c 97 s 9; 1953 c 699 s 10; 1965 c 741 s 14-16; 1969 c 6 s 34; 1971 c 942 s 9,10; 1973 c 599 s 6-8; 1975 c 104 s 2; 1975 c 336 s 13-15; 1975 c 359 s 23; 1976 c 163 s 59; 1976 c 271 s 78; 1977 c 4 s 7; 1977 c 297 s 15-18; 1978 c 612 s 1; 1979 c 24 s 1; 1979 c 181 s 9,10,19; 1980 c 508 s 8; 1Sp1982 c 1 s 23-25; 1983 c 290 s 168; 1983 c 372 s 20-24; 1985 c 248 s 44; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 362 s 18; 1987 c 384 art 1 s 55; 1987 c 385 s 20-22; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 1; 1989 c 282 art 2 s 169; 1990 c 516 s 4; 1991 c 265 art 11 s 22; 1992 c 484 s 10; 1993 c 67 s 3,4; 1994 c 488 s 2,3,8; 1995 c 54 s 8,9; 1995 c 231 art 1 s 32; 1996 c 417 s 18,31; 1997 c 66 s 36-42; 1998 c 265 s 24,45; 1999 c 107 s 66; 2000 c 343 s 4; 2007 c 128 art 6 s 68
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Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 268.087
What does Minnesota Statutes § 268.087 cover?
Section 268.087 ("UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS DUE DECEASED PERSONS") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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