TWC investigator gave my employer deadline to respond - will I be disqualified if they don't answer?

No, you won't be automatically disqualified if your employer doesn't respond. In fact, it usually works in your favor! If the employer doesn't respond by their deadline, TWC typically has to make their determination based only on the information they have - which would be your statement. Just make sure you've provided all the documentation they asked for about your separation.

The EXACT same thing happened to me!!!! My employer had 14 days to respond to TWC and when they didnt call back the TWC rep told me they would make a decision based on MY statement only. I got approved 3 days later! Make sure you keep requesting payments on your scheduled days even while you wait for this to be resolved.

Don't get your hopes up too much. My employer missed the first deadline and TWC gave them an extension without telling me. Then when they finally responded 3 weeks late, TWC still used their information to deny me. Had to file an appeal and wait ANOTHER 6 weeks. The whole system is designed to make you give up.

I went through this exact process in January. Here's what happens: if your employer doesn't respond by the deadline, the investigator will make a determination based solely on your statement and any evidence you provided. In most cases, this results in approval since there's no contradicting information. However, there's an important detail - even after a decision is made, your employer still has 14 days to appeal if they disagree with the determination. So don't spend any benefits right away if possible. Also, being fired for a one-time tardiness incident (especially with documentation that you notified them about car trouble) generally doesn't meet the misconduct standard required to deny benefits.

I was in a similar situation and got so frustrated trying to reach TWC to check on my status! Busy signals for days until I found this service called Claimyr that got me through to an actual TWC agent in less than 10 minutes. They have a video showing how it works at https://youtu.be/V-IMvH88P1U?si=kNxmh025COIlIzKh. Their website is claimyr.com - it was honestly such a relief to actually talk to someone instead of getting busy signals for days. The agent was able to tell me exactly what was happening with my employer's response and my claim status.

Yes, it definitely works! I was skeptical too but it got me through right away. The TWC agent I talked to was able to see notes on my account that weren't showing up in the online portal.

If ur employer doesn't respond it usually means auto-approval! But don't forget to keep doing your work searches (3 per week) and requesting payment on your assigned days even while waiting for a decision!!! Some people miss this and lose benefits they shouldve gotten.

wait i thought they only give employers like 10 days to respond not a whole 2 weeks? anyone know the exact timeline?

Anyone saying this is automatic approval is WRONG! My employer didn't respond and I still got denied because the investigator said i was fired for a good reason. I had to appeal and wait forever. Don't count on anything with TWC!!!

UPDATE: Just checked my claim status online and it now says "pending adjudication" - does anyone know what that means exactly? Is that good or bad? The waiting is killing me.

I went through something very similar last year! My employer at a retail store fired me for what they called "attendance issues" even though I had only called in sick twice in 8 months (both times with doctor's notes). When TWC contacted them for their side of the story, they completely ignored the calls and missed their deadline. The investigator told me that since they didn't respond, the decision would be based on my documentation and statement. I got approved about a week after their deadline passed. The key thing that helped me was having all my documentation ready - I had copies of my sick notes, text messages to my supervisor, and even my timesheet showing I was rarely late. Keep your chin up! If you have good documentation showing you notified them about your car trouble and this was your first incident, that should work heavily in your favor. Just make sure to keep doing everything you're supposed to do (work searches, payment requests) while you wait.

I'm going through almost the exact same situation right now! My employer at a small office fired me for what they called "unreliability" after I had to leave early one day due to a family emergency (which I had documented proof of). The TWC investigator interviewed me last Tuesday and said they'd contact my former employer. When I called to check status yesterday, they told me my employer has until Thursday to respond and hasn't called back yet. Reading everyone's responses here is giving me some hope - I was terrified that no response would automatically mean denial. I also have all my documentation saved including the emergency room paperwork and text messages to my supervisor. Fingers crossed for both of us! This whole process is so stressful when you're already dealing with job loss.

I work as a paralegal and handle employment law cases, so I see TWC situations like this regularly. Based on what you've described - being fired for a single tardiness incident after 2+ years of good attendance, especially with documentation that you notified your employer about the car emergency - this should qualify you for benefits. Texas law requires "misconduct connected with work" to disqualify someone, and isolated incidents typically don't meet that standard. If your employer doesn't respond by Friday's deadline, the investigator will make their determination based solely on your statement and evidence. While there's no guarantee, non-responsive employers usually result in approvals when the claimant has good documentation like you do. Keep requesting payments and doing work searches while you wait - don't let anything lapse during this process. The fact that you have text proof of notifying your manager puts you in a strong position.