Reporting a Death
Department personnel offices are responsible for immediately reporting the death of a covered employee to MetLife Insurance Company at 1-800-252-8524. The person reporting the death must have the following information available:
- Employee name
- Bargaining unit affiliation
- Social Security Number
- Date of birth
- Date of death
- Marital or registered domestic partner status
- Cause of death (if known), name, address, and phone number of next of kin on file, along with the name, department, and phone number of the person reporting of death
- Claim number will always be Policy No. 74503
Employees are responsible for reporting the death of a covered spouse, registered domestic partner, or dependent directly to MetLife.
