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.
This information helps you decide if and when you need to establish an Unemployment Tax Account with the Texas Workforce Commission.
Information for how to verify your identity in order to validate your unemployment benefits claim.
Find information on browsing job openings, creating a résumé and applying for jobs. There are search tips and ways to get help with writing a résumé and cover letters. You can also get help with interviewing, negotiating salaries and evaluating job offers.
The High Demand Job Training Program webpage is intended to provide an overview of the program, as well as resources and guidance on how to apply. The goal of the program is to increase high demand job training in Texas communities.
If you lost your job because of federal workforce reduction or reorganization, you can apply for unemployment benefits as soon as you become unemployed. TWC will investigate the reasons for your job loss and determine if you are eligible for benefits.
Learn about WorkInTexas.com's current job supply data. Discover what careers and industries are most desirable.
Find resources on the Choices program, which helps Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients find jobs. TANF is cash provided by the government to families in need. The goal of Choices is to prepare people for work and end the need for government help.
Find information on how to respond to TWC employer notices, including a Notice of Application for Unemployment Benefits, Earnings Verification request and Notice of Maximum Potential Chargeback.
Find resources on the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) federal tax credit for employers who hire people having trouble finding jobs. If you are in a specific group, you can let employers know that hiring you may qualify the employers for a federal tax credit.