Got a weird TWC Determination letter - not sure if I'm approved or denied

those letters are confusing af!! i got one too and couldn't figure out what it meant. ended up just waiting and my money showed up like 2 weeks later. maybe ur good??

The Determination letter is basically telling you whether you qualify financially for unemployment benefits. The 'monetarily eligible' part means TWC has determined you earned enough wages during your base period (that's the first 4 of the last 5 completed calendar quarters before you filed). The 'disqualification' section might be explaining circumstances that could disqualify you, not necessarily saying you are disqualified. Look for a section that specifically says APPROVED or DENIED. Also check for a weekly benefit amount (WBA) - if they've calculated one for you, that's a good sign. If it shows a specific dollar amount you'll receive weekly, you're likely approved. Is there any part that mentions separation reason or work search requirements?

If it shows a weekly benefit amount, you're APPROVED for benefits! The "no disqualification under Section 207.044" is actually good news - that section relates to whether you were fired for misconduct or quit without good cause. So basically they're saying they found no reason to disqualify you based on how your employment ended. You should be good to go, but you still need to request payment every two weeks and complete your work search activities (minimum 3 per week in Texas). Have you been doing your payment requests?

You're all set! Keep doing your payment requests and work search activities. The first payment can sometimes take 2-3 weeks to process even after approval. If you haven't received anything after your next payment request, that's when I'd try to contact TWC. Just to make sure - did you receive a separate letter about work search requirements? They should have sent you one specifying how many work search activities you need to complete each week (should be 3 for most counties in Texas).

The TWC system is GARBAGE at explaining things clearly!!! I got the same runaround with my determination letter. It took me FOUR WEEKS of trying to call them every day before I finally got through to confirm I was approved. They send these letters full of legal jargon instead of just saying YES or NO like normal people would! And then when you need to talk to someone, good luck getting through their phone system. I spent literally 3-4 hours every morning trying to get through, getting disconnected, trying again... total nightmare!

hey u might have 2 wait a bit. my first payment took like 3-4 weeks even after i was approved. they backdated it tho so i got all the $$ eventually. just make sure u keep requesting payment on ur assigned days

PROTIP: Make sure you print or save a screenshot every time you complete a payment request! The TWC system sometimes glitches and doesn't record them properly. I learned this the hard way when I had to prove I'd been requesting payments when they claimed I missed one.

One more thing to add - if your determination letter shows a lower weekly amount than you expected, you might want to double-check that they have all your earnings recorded correctly. Sometimes employers don't report all quarters or there are errors in the wage records. But if you're satisfied with your $520 weekly benefit amount, then you're good to go - just keep up with your payment requests and work search requirements. The system will eventually catch up with payments.

my cusin got his first payment in like 10 days but mine took a month... seems like everybody has different timelines with twc..... the system is weird