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If you worked in Texas during your base period as defined in Eligibility & Benefit Amounts, but you are now living in another state or Canada, you apply for unemployment benefits in Texas.
Apply for benefits in one of two ways:
- Apply online at Unemployment Benefit Services by selecting Apply for Benefits. Read the Applying for Unemployment Benefits Tutorial
for help applying online. - Call a Tele-Center at 800-939-6631 and speak to a customer service representative.
TWC makes the determinations about payment and pays any eligible benefits.
You must register for work search assistance with the One-Stop Career Center in the state where you reside within three days of applying for benefits and meet your required weekly work search activities. You can find workforce services near you using America’s Service Locator. We will verify that you registered with your state of residence.