Had my TWC appeal hearing today - employer no-show but can still appeal? How soon will system update?

The TWC system typically updates within 5-7 business days after your hearing. However, the actual determination letter might arrive in your mailbox before the online status changes - it's weird how their system works sometimes. And yes, unfortunately, the employer has 14 days to appeal the decision even if they didn't attend the original hearing. The good news is that their no-show generally works in your favor since they didn't present any evidence against your claim.

UGH the TWC appeal system is such a JOKE!!! My employer didn't show up either and I thought I was in the clear, then they appealed at the last possible day and I had to go through the whole process AGAIN. The system is totally rigged against us regular folks. I had to wait almost THREE WEEKS for my portal to update after my hearing. Meanwhile bills piling up and no income!!

When my appeal happened last month, my online account was updated exactly 6 days after the hearing. But I've heard it can take anywhere from 3 days to 2 weeks depending on how backed up they are. Have you tried calling to check the status? I know getting through to TWC is practically impossible these days.

I went thru 2 appeals with TWC last year & just wanted to say hang in there! For what its worth my employer didnt show up either time & the judge ruled in my favor both times. They didnt file a 2nd appeal after losing the first one. Most companies dont bother with the 2nd appeal unless they have really strong evidence. Fingers crossed for u!

If you need to get through to TWC to check on your appeal status, I'd recommend trying Claimyr (claimyr.com). They helped me get through to an actual agent within 30 minutes after I'd been trying for days on my own. They have a video demo of how it works at https://youtu.be/V-IMvH88P1U?si=kNxmh025COIlIzKh. It was worth it to get an update on my appeal rather than anxiously checking my mailbox every day for weeks. The agent was able to tell me exactly where my case stood and when to expect the determination.

Just to add a bit more detail since I went through this recently - the online portal usually updates with a "Decision mailed on [date]" status first. Then a few days later it might show "Appeal: Claimant Eligible" or something similar. The actual payment release usually happens 2-3 days after that. So there are several stages to watch for in the portal.

my appeal took 4ever but i won. best advice is keep requesting payments every 2 weeks even while u wait. if u win they pay everything at once

One more thing to be aware of - even after you win the appeal and the determination is in your favor, it can take 10-14 business days for the payment to be processed. They have to manually review and release the back payments. If it goes longer than two weeks after you receive the favorable determination letter, that's when you should start calling to follow up.

MY THEORY is they deliberately make everything confusing and slow hoping people will just give up. I had to appeal THREE TIMES because of TWC's own errors! They kept saying my employer filed an appeal when they NEVER DID - it was a system glitch! Finally got someone on the phone who fixed it after MONTHS of waiting. The whole system needs an overhaul!!