Instructions and information for and about requesting benefit payments. You must request payment to receive benefits. Request benefit payment as instructed, approximately one to two weeks after you apply for benefits, and every two weeks after that.
There are a variety of records available to the public. Learn how to submit an Open Records Request.
Learn about our policy for those requesting information for external research purposes.
TWC uses earnings information to make sure a claimant’s benefit payments are correct. Accurately reported earnings reduce overpayments. Learn about Unemployment Benefits Earnings Verification and how to respond to a request.
The Wage Distribution Request for Joint Application for Partial Transfer of Compensation Experience (Form C-83) is used to separate compensation experience between a predecessor and a successor.
Learn about Employer Benefits Services and how to access unemployment insurance benefits information, such as electronic correspondence.
Learn how to apply for unemployment benefits.
Learn about the Extended Benefits Program (EB) that is only available during periods of high state or national unemployment. When Texas “triggers” on EB, you may be eligible for extended unemployment benefits if you have received all weeks of your regular benefits.
An overpayment is caused when TWC pays unemployment benefits that you were not eligible to receive. State law requires TWC to recover all unemployment benefits overpayments.
Learn the basics of unemployment benefits, including how the benefits are funded, how and when to apply, and the confidentiality of information you submit.