TWC rules about taking community college classes while collecting unemployment benefits

yes u have to report it!!! i made the mistake of not reporting a online class i was taking last year and they hit me with an overpayment of like $2800 when they found out. there a question on the payment request form that asks if ur in school or training

You definitely need to report it on your payment request, but it doesn't automatically mean you'll lose benefits. TWC has something called the Approved Training program where you can take classes and still get benefits if they approve it. The key factors are: 1. You must remain available for full-time work despite your class schedule 2. The training should improve your employment prospects 3. You need to be able to adjust your class schedule if a job comes along You should call TWC to ask about getting your training approved. Be sure to explain that it's only 8 hours per week and it's specifically to improve your job skills.

I took welding classes at San Jac last year while on unemployment. Just make sure you answer YES to the school/training question when you request payment. They might call you to verify your availability for work. As long as you can prove you're still looking for work (keep your work search logs detailed!) and would quit the class for a job, you should be fine. I never had any issues.

I've been trying to get through to TWC for three days to ask this exact question about my online courses at ACC! Nothing but busy signals and disconnections. Finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) and got through to an agent in under 15 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/V-IMvH88P1U?si=kNxmh025COIlIzKh The agent told me that continuing education classes under 12 hours per week generally don't interfere with benefits as long as you report them and remain available for work. But definitely report it - hiding information can trigger an investigation.

DONT LISTEN TO PEOPLE SAYING ITS OK!!!! TWC is looking for ANY reason to deny benefits!!! my sister lost ALL her benefits because she took ONE class at Lonestar and they said she wasnt available for work. System is RIGGED against us!!

To clarify some misinformation in this thread: According to TWC rules, you must report ALL school or training when requesting payment. However, the impact depends on several factors: 1. Number of hours (less than 12 weekly usually considered part-time) 2. Schedule flexibility (can you adjust for work?) 3. Whether you apply for the Approved Training exemption For your 8-hour community college class, you should: - Report it on your next payment request - Continue performing and documenting your 3 required work search activities each week - Be prepared to explain how you remain available for full-time work - Consider applying for Approved Training if this is career-enhancement training You can find the complete policy on the TWC website under "School or Training while Receiving Benefits."

i took a quickbooks class at hcc last summer n when i reported it twc sent me a questionnaire about my schedule n availability. answered everything honestly n they decided i was still eligible for benefits. jusst make sure ur still doing ur work searches every week

Update: I just completed my payment request and reported my HCC class. The system asked a few additional questions about my availability for work, which I answered honestly (yes, I'm still available for full-time work). Now it says my payment request is under review. Fingers crossed it gets approved without issues! Thanks everyone for the advice.