TWC benefits after short-term job ended - reapply or continue existing claim?

just keep requesting payment on ur original claim. dont file new one or ull mess everything up. happened to me last yr

You don't need to file a new claim. Your original benefit year lasts for 52 weeks from when you first applied, even if you worked briefly. Just start requesting payments again and make sure you report the wages earned during those two weeks when you submit your payment request. The system will ask if you worked during the period and for your gross earnings - be accurate with those numbers. If your benefit year has expired (which it hasn't based on your timeline), THEN you would need a new application. But in your case, just resume your regular payment requests through the portal or Tele-Serv.

u need to MAKE SURE u report ALL wages 4 those 2 weeks!! If u dont they will find out when employer reports & ur gonna get hit with an overpayment!!!! happened to my brother & he had to pay back $1800!!!!

You report wages for the week you EARNED them, not when you get paid. So if you worked Monday-Friday this week, you report those earnings on this week's payment request even if the check comes later. Also, when you request payment, TWC will ask if you're still unemployed through no fault of your own - the answer is still yes since you were laid off from the temp job. Make sure you're also keeping up with your work search requirements (minimum 3 activities per week). A short job doesn't reset your benefit year or work search obligations.

I was in EXACTLY your situation last month! Trying to call TWC to confirm what to do was a nightmare - busy signals for DAYS. I finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) and got through to a TWC agent in about 20 minutes. They confirmed I should just continue my existing claim and report the temporary work income. Saved me so much stress! They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/V-IMvH88P1U?si=kNxmh025COIlIzKh

The whole TWC system is DESIGNED to confuse people and make them give up!!! I bet they HOPE you file a new claim so they can deny you and save money!!! This happened to me and they "lost" my work search records and then tried to make me pay back THREE MONTHS of benefits!!! The system is RIGGED against workers!!!

Thank you everyone for the advice! I just submitted my payment request and made sure to report the exact wages I earned during the 2 weeks I worked. I also documented my 3 work search activities per week as required. The TWC website shows my payment is now pending, so hopefully it goes through without issues. Really appreciate all the help!