Attention: Please read the following information before proceeding to make a report.
To report the death of a Union Pacific employee, retiree or beneficiary, please provide the following information:
Your contact information
- Email address
- Mailing address
- Phone number
- Your relationship to the deceased
Deceased person’s information
- Name
- Date of birth
- Date of death
- Employee ID (if known)
- Employee name if deceased person is the beneficiary
Surviving spouse’s information (if applicable)
- Name
- Contact information (email address, mailing address, phone number)
- Date of birth
- Date of marriage to the deceased.
Without the required information above, the review process may be delayed, resulting in a slower response time to accommodate your request. Please provide this information through the following methods so we may correctly process the benefits information:
Once we receive all the required information, an email update will be sent within 10 business days to update you on the status of any continuing benefits. If there are no continuing benefits from Union Pacific, no further communication will be sent and the file will be closed.
Additional Survivor Information
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) Benefits
As a railroad employee, certain retirement and disability benefits may be available to qualified railroad employees and spouses. Contact the Railroad Retirement Board to determine if there are any continuing benefits.
- Phone: 877-772-5772
- Website: https://rrb.gov/
Metlife Life Insurance
Employees may take part in a voluntary life insurance policy or may be eligible for a company paid life insurance policy. Contact Metlife to determine if the deceased had a life insurance policy.
Phone:
- Voluntary Life Insurance: 866-659-1377
- Company Paid Life Insurance: 800-310-7770
Website: https://online.metlife.com/edge/web/public/benefits/index?groupNumber=37625