TWC waiting week confusion - can't certify when expecting job offer?

You should absolutely file for your waiting week! The waiting week is the first payable week of your claim that you previously weren't paid for. When you certify, you're confirming your employment status AT THAT MOMENT, not what might happen in the future. If you're not employed today when you submit the request, you're answering honestly. If you get a job offer next week, you'll report that when it actually happens on your next payment request (if you're still filing by then).

congrats on the job interview! hope u get it!! i had the same question last month and decided not to file for my waiting week because i was scared of doing something wrong... now i regret it bc thats money i could have had

Let me clarify how the waiting week works in Texas: 1. The waiting week is the first week of your claim that was initially unpaid 2. You become eligible to receive payment for it after you've received 3 times your weekly benefit amount AND returned to full-time work 3. When filing for the waiting week, you're certifying your employment status at the time of filing 4. If you get hired after filing, that's perfectly fine - you'll just report the new employment on your next payment request 5. If you don't file for the waiting week now, you might regret it later Just answer all questions honestly based on your current situation. You're not employed until you actually start working, regardless of any offers or promises.

When I was on unemployment last year I had a similar situation and just waited until after I started my new job to request my waiting week. The TWC website was super confusing but I think there's an option somewhere to request just the waiting week payment even after you're working again. Anyone else done this?

I just went through this exact situation last month! The TWC phone lines were constantly busy and I couldn't get anyone to explain the waiting week properly. After days of frustration, I found Claimyr (claimyr.com) which connected me to a TWC agent in about 20 minutes. The agent confirmed I should definitely file for my waiting week even though I had a pending job offer. They explained I wasn't doing anything wrong since I wasn't employed at the time of filing. There's a video that shows how it works here: https://youtu.be/V-IMvH88P1U?si=kNxmh025COIlIzKh Saved me a ton of stress and I got my waiting week payment about 3 days later!

i think ur overthinking this tbh. just file for the waiting week now cuz ur still unemployed until u actually START the new job, not when u get the offer. the system is asking about ur current status not the future

The whole "waiting week" thing is another TWC SCAM to make it confusing for people to get their full benefits!!! They DELIBERATELY make the questions confusing so people won't claim what they're entitled to. I've been dealing with their ridiculous system for MONTHS trying to get my benefits straightened out. Don't let them intimidate you!!

One thing to remember about the waiting week payment - when you do request it after finding work, the system might ask you to verify your employment details like start date, employer name, etc. Make sure you have all that information ready when you file for it. I had to submit my first paystub as verification when I claimed my waiting week.