How long until TWC gives appeal hearing decision? Just finished my phone hearing

They usually mail the decision within 7-10 business days after your hearing. It will also show up on your online TWC account under the "Determination Letters" section, typically a day or two before you get the physical mail. Don't stress too much - the fact that she mentioned you can appeal her decision doesn't necessarily mean she's going to rule against you. That's just standard procedure they have to tell everyone.

had my hearing last month took like 8 days to get the letter good luck

I went through this EXACT same thing in January!! The waiting is seriously the WORST part. Mine took 12 days before I got anything online or in the mail. But here's what's crazy - when it finally showed up, the determination was actually dated 3 days after my hearing!! So they made the decision pretty quick but took forever to actually send it. The system is SO frustrating!!!!

To directly answer your question - by law, TWC is supposed to issue appeal determination decisions within 14 days of the hearing. In practice, they're generally pretty good about staying within 7-10 business days. Yes, the decision will appear on your online account under "Determination Letters" AND they mail a physical copy. Make sure your mailing address is current in the system. And very important: absolutely continue requesting payment every two weeks while waiting for the decision. If you win your appeal, they can only pay you for weeks you properly requested payment, even if you were eligible! Don't make that mistake.

My cousin had an appeal hearing last year for something similar (hostile work environment). He said his hearing officer was super nice during the call but then denied him anyway. The crazy thing is he appealed THAT decision to the Commission Appeals level and actually won! So don't give up even if the first decision goes against you.

The real problem is that TWC is chronically understaffed and their systems are outdated. I've been trying to call them for 3 weeks about an overpayment issue and can't get through. Busy signals or disconnects every single time. I finally used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) and they got me through to an actual TWC rep in about 20 minutes. They have a demo video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/V-IMvH88P1U?si=kNxmh025COIlIzKh Might be worth keeping in your back pocket if you need to follow up about your appeal decision and can't get through on the phones.

i got my appeal decision in 5 days but then it took another 3 weeks for them to actually start paying me again after i won. they really make you wait for everything dont they?

One more thing to keep in mind - if your appeal involves unsafe working conditions, the hearing officer might take a little longer to review any evidence you submitted. Did you provide any documentation like emails, witness statements, or reports about the safety issues? Those cases sometimes take an extra few days because they have to review everything thoroughly.

Hey just wanted to check in - any update? Did you get your decision yet?? I'm invested in your situation now! 😂