Unemployment Benefits fraud is when a person does not give correct or complete information on a claim. Fraud is punishable by law, both felony and misdemeanor. This page is a summary of people who TWC prosecuted for unemployment benefits fraud.
Employer Response to Notice of Application for Unemployment Benefits
Learn about the ongoing eligibility requirements for receiving unemployment benefits. To continue to be eligible for unemployment benefits, you must be totally or partially unemployed (working part time) and meet all of our requirements.
Find everything you need to know on appealing a TWC decision about your unemployment benefits or checking your appeal status.
Learn about TWC's direct deposit services for claimants. Direct deposit is a free service that allows TWC to deposit unemployment benefit payments directly into your personal checking or savings account.
Learn about unemployment benefits program fraud, including ID fraud. Learn what fraud is, the consequences, and how to report fraud. Find information on reporting unemployment ID fraud and what to do if you are a victim of ID fraud.
Learn how income or money you receive can affect your unemployment benefit payments.
Find the primary Texas state laws that govern the programs administered by TWC. TWC provides searchable, accessible PDF versions of the most used sections of the Texas Labor Code. TWC updates these PDFs on September 1 every two years after the Texas legislative session ends.
Web links and contact phone numbers for online Services, Tele-Centers and Tele-Serv and checking claim status
View TWC's Appeals Policy & Precedent Manual and find updates. This manual has been adopted for use by Agency staff as a reference to precedent-establishing decisions of the Commission and the courts.