Anyone know how long TWC Commission Appeals take? Mine's been pending for 3 weeks

I went through the Commission Appeal process last year. It took about 7-9 weeks total from when I submitted my appeal until I got the final decision letter in the mail. The online status just showed 'Appeal Pending' the entire time without any updates. The Commission reviews cases in the order received, and they handle hundreds of cases each month, so it does take time. If you win, you'll definitely get backpay for all the eligible weeks during the appeal process, but you need to keep requesting payment every two weeks even while waiting for the appeal decision. Are you still doing your payment requests? That's critical.

The Commission appeal is the slowest part of the whole process honestly. Mine took 11 weeks back in 2024, which was torture. The thing they don't tell you is that the 3 Commissioners only meet like once a month to review cases, and they have a huge backlog because of all the appeal officer decisions getting appealed. If you really need to know status, you can try calling the TWC Appeals department directly at 512-463-2826. They're separate from regular TWC and sometimes easier to reach.

Hate to break it to you but the Comission level is where claims go to die. I waited 14 weeks for my decision in January and they just rubber-stamped the hearing officers decision without even adressing the new evidence i submitted. Then if u want to appeal to actual court after that u need a real lawyer and $$$. The whole system is rigged to protect employers who can affort to fight.

have u tried contacting your state rep? i was stuck in appeal hell for 10 weeks and couldnt get any1 at twc to tell me what was happening. my neighbor told me to contact my state representatives office and they have special liasons who can check on ur case status. i did that and magically got a call from twc 2 days later. worth a try

I know how frustrating it is trying to get through to TWC about your appeal status. After trying for weeks with no luck, I finally used a service called Claimyr that got me through to a TWC agent in about 15 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/V-IMvH88P1U?si=kNxmh025COIlIzKh The agent I spoke with was able to tell me exactly where my Commission Appeal was in the process and gave me an estimated timeline. It was worth it for the peace of mind alone. You can check them out at claimyr.com - much better than waiting on hold for hours or getting disconnected constantly.

My Commission appeal took 6 weeks in March 2025. I think it depends on how busy they are and how complicated your case is. While waiting I found the Texas Workforce Commission Appeals Policy/Precedent Manual online - it has all the rules they follow for different types of cases. Reading it helped me understand how they might look at my situation. Good luck!

Important tip: while waiting for your Commission Appeal, you should write a letter to them stating you want your case PLACED ON REMAND if you have any new evidence. This means they'll send it back to a Hearing Officer instead of waiting for the full Commission review. It can literally save months of waiting! I did this and got my case resolved in 3 weeks instead of waiting for the Commission.