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If you have lost your job and are thinking about filing for unemployment benefits in Texas, there are a number of factors to consider before filing. This includes your estimation of whether you are likely going to be unemployed for an extended period, your financial resources, and your beliefs about public benefits and the steps…

The State of Texas will often pay unemployment benefits without performing basic due diligence. This is partly due to the volume and partly due to its outdated computer system and processes. If you have ever worked with the Texas Workforce Commission or tried to contact them, you no doubt can relate to this. Getting someone…

The concept of unemployment benefits is that those who are working pay into a fund that is available for those who are unemployed. It is a safety net. It is intended to provide a minimum living standard during temporary periods of unemployment. One might think that unemployment benefits are not taxable. After all, the Federal…

The TWC offers claimants a number of remedies. This includes an unemployment hearing, at least two levels of appeals, and even a right to challenge the decision in court. Most disputes end with the first administrative appeal, however. This is the TWC unemployment appeals hearing filed in response to an adverse benefit determination. How to…

The Texas Unemployment system and rules can be confusing. As an example of the complexity, consider the case where the Texas Workforce Commission (“TWC”) determined that it had paid too much to a claimant. This is referred to as an “overpayment.” The TWC expects the claimant to repay this amount. Imagine further that the claimant…