Texas Workforce Commission

Many people say the state has erred. Advocates have taken the state to court for being overaggressive and not providing due process.

By accepting $7.2 billion in bailout funding, have elected state Republicans invited further federal takeover of the state Unemployment Insurance program?

Texas ranked 50th out of 53 states and districts in its funding for unemployment, and it has collected about a third of what the federal government says it needs to.

The unemployment rate in Texas was 6.9% in March, which is more than double the record low of 3.4% in May 2019. The extra $300 federal benefit will end June 26 for jobless Texans.

The state’s unemployment system is confusing and frustrating. Getting familiar with the Texas Workforce Commission’s jargon may help you access assistance.

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