TWC approved my claim while I still have a part-time job - will I have to repay benefits?

You're actually doing everything right! Texas allows partial unemployment benefits when you're still working part-time but had a significant reduction in hours/wages. As long as you accurately report your part-time earnings on each payment request, TWC will automatically adjust your weekly benefit amount using their partial benefit formula. You'll receive the difference between your weekly benefit amount and what you earn (minus a small disregard). Just make sure you ALWAYS report your part-time income accurately. Underreporting hours/wages is what causes most overpayment issues.

this happened 2 me last year when i got laid off from my full time gig but kept bartending weekends. as long as ur reporting ur income right ur good. they adjust ur payment based on what u make each week

What you're describing is called "partial unemployment" and it's completely legitimate. The basic formula TWC uses is: 1. If you earn less than 25% of your weekly benefit amount (WBA), that money is disregarded completely 2. After that, they deduct $0.75 for every $1 you earn 3. Once your earnings reach about 133% of your WBA, benefits reduce to zero So with your $425 WBA and approximately $225 weekly part-time earnings, you should receive around $256 in partial benefits each week ($425 - [($225 - $106) × 0.75]). Keep careful records of all payment requests and earnings reported. The MyTWC portal should show your reported earnings history which is helpful if questions ever come up.

Does anybody know if you can still meet the work search requirements with a part-time job? I'm in a similar situation but confused about if I still need to apply to 3 jobs each week when I'm already working part-time?

TWC is a NIGHTMARE to deal with if you have any questions or problems!!! I've been trying to get through to an actual human for WEEKS about my partial benefits calculation. Busy signals, disconnections, or 3+ hour hold times that disconnect you anyway. I found this service called Claimyr that got me through to a TWC agent in about 20 minutes instead of spending days redialing. Their website is claimyr.com and they have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/V-IMvH88P1U?si=kNxmh025COIlIzKh Totally worth it for peace of mind to talk to an actual agent who confirmed I was doing everything right with my partial unemployment.

BE CAREFUL with partial unemployment! I reported everything correctly and TWC STILL sent me an overpayment notice for $5,200 eight months later claiming I wasn't eligible! Now I'm in appeals hell trying to fight it. Their system is designed to trap people and then demand money back.

Update: I just had my biweekly payment request and everything seems to be going smoothly. The TWC system asked for my part-time hours and wages as expected, and I got a reduced benefit amount based on what I earned. Based on all your helpful comments, I'm feeling much more confident now that I'm not doing anything wrong. I've also been keeping track of all my work search activities since that's still required. Thanks everyone for your help!

My brother in law got partial unemplyment for 6 months when he lost his welding job but kept working at his uncles shop part time. Hes fine never had to pay anything back. you worry too much lol