How to File a Texas Unemployment Claim

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Make sure you have all of the information from your previous job available including the last paycheck stub.

   Do this as soon as you lose your job. ,, You will need the name and address of the company where you previously worked.
   
   Provide reasons for your loss of the job.
   
   Take this opportunity to explain your side of the job separation in as much detail as possible.
   
   Give any salary and personal information freely because this is a secured site. , You may find a resource that helps within one of these programs. , They offer great ideas and must track your progress in finding a new job as well as researching your unemployment claim. , You should begin receiving unemployment checks within 3 weeks if all is approved.
   
   Payment for the claim goes back until the time you filed. ,, The information you need to do this is on the Texas WorkForce website, complete with email contacts and locations.
   
   There may be reasons requiring further explanation that will reinforce the validity of your claim. , Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) benefits kick in for some people after they exhaust the state amount.
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   Step 2: Access the Texas WorkForce website to file your claim of unemployment.

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   Step 3: Create a login with a password that you will remember.

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   Step 4: Walk through the online form

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   Step 5: providing the information requested.

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   Step 6: Take advantage of any other services and/or programs offered through Texas WorkForce.

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   Step 7: Maintain communication with your Texas Work Force representatives.

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   Step 8: Look for work and keep a log for the jobs to which you have applied while a representative is finalizing your claim.

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   Step 9: Log in to Texas WorkForce every other week at a prearranged time to submit information and receive your unemployment claim check for that period.

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    Step 10: File an appeal if the representative tells you the claim has been denied.

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    Step 11: Apply for an extension in the event you run out of the benefits normally given.

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