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Find information about unemployment benefits in Texas, including eligibility requirements, benefit extensions and deadlines and appeal procedures. Use our online services to apply for benefits, request payments, view claim and payment status and more.
Use Online Unemployment Benefits Services
Use the Internet to apply for benefits, estimate your benefits, request payments, view claim and payment status, change your payment option and more.
Appeal an Unemployment Benefits Decision
Find out how to appeal a TWC decision about your unemployment benefits.
Understand Extended Unemployment Benefits
Find information on Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) and Extended Benefits (EB), including how to qualify and how much each extension pays.
Make Your Work Search Count
Get tips on making your work search successful. Make sure you meet your work search requirements by logging your efforts. Download a work search log to keep track of your work search activities while you are receiving benefits.
Find Help If You Lost Your Job Because of Foreign Trade
If you lost your job because of increased foreign imports or shifts in production to foreign countries, you may be eligible for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), a federal program that helps workers find suitable new work. TAA benefits may include retraining, the Health Coverage Tax Credit, job search and relocation allowances, and weekly benefits called Trade Readjustment Allowance (TRA).
View Other Unemployment Benefits Information
Research topics that may affect your application for benefits or help you with your ongoing claim.
Your Application for Benefits
- If you earned wages in more than one state
- If you worked in Texas but live in another state or Canada
- If you worked for the federal government
- If you served in the military
- If you worked for a school
- If your last work was temporary employment
- If you are involved in a labor dispute or strike
- If you are unemployed due to a disaster
Service
- Unemployment benefits contact information
- Online unemployment benefits services
- Workforce Solutions offices
- Change your address
Related Topics
Publications & Forms
- Work Search Log
- Federal tax withholding form for your unemployment benefits
- Unemployment Insurance Benefits Handbook
- Unemployment Benefits at a Glance brochure
- Benefit Payments: Choose Direct Deposit or TWC Debit Card brochure
Unemployment Law
Report Fraud
- Report suspected fraud, waste or program abuse
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