Who to notify when starting a job - TWC or Workforce Commission or both?

Congrats on the job! You need to report to TWC only - Workforce Solutions and TWC are connected but separate entities. When you start working, you report your earnings on your next payment request. Even if you're working full-time, submit that final request and report ALL hours worked even if you haven't been paid yet. After that, stop requesting payments. Make sure to report based on when you WORKED, not when you get paid. So if you start Monday and your payment request is due Wednesday, you'd report 2-3 days of work depending on your schedule.

u just stop requesting payment thats all i did and was fine

OMG I learned this the hard way!!! I just stopped requesting payments when I got my job but didn't actually tell TWC I was working. SIX MONTHS LATER they sent me a letter saying I owed $2700 back because apparently they "auto-processed" some payments I never even received!!! Had to go through a whole appeal process. DEFINITELY submit that last payment request and check the box that says you're working!

The entire system is designed to trip people up and create overpayments!!! I had a similar issue - reported my work but they STILL paid me for 2 weeks after I reported. Then came back MONTHS later demanding money. The TWC phone system is completely useless for fixing these problems - busy signals for WEEKS. I finally got through using Claimyr (claimyr.com) to reach an actual human who fixed my account. You can see their demo video here: https://youtu.be/V-IMvH88P1U?si=kNxmh025COIlIzKh Worth it to avoid the overpayment headache! Just make sure you report your work properly on your next scheduled payment request and keep documentation of EVERYTHING.

I went through this last month! Here's exactly what you need to do: 1) Keep your regularly scheduled payment request date 2) When you request payment, answer "Yes" to the question about working 3) Report ALL hours worked, even if not paid yet 4) If you worked full-time (32+ hours/week), you'll be considered employed 5) Your benefits will be reduced based on your earnings for that period 6) After submitting that request, your claim stays open for a year, but you stop requesting TWC and Workforce Solutions are technically different organizations. TWC handles your benefits, while Workforce Solutions helps with job search. You only need to notify TWC through the payment request system. Best part: if the new job doesn't work out within your benefit year, you can just start requesting payments again without filing a whole new claim!

What if we miss the last payment request? My husband got a job but we forgot to do his final request and it's been 2 weeks now. Can we still report it or is it too late?

Let me provide some additional information that might be helpful. TWC and Texas Workforce Commission are actually the same entity - TWC stands for Texas Workforce Commission. What might be confusing you is the difference between TWC and Workforce Solutions offices (the local workforce development boards). The correct procedure is: 1. Continue filing your bi-weekly payment requests until you start working 2. On your next scheduled payment request after starting work, report your work activity and earnings 3. If you work full-time (32+ hours/week) or earn more than your weekly benefit amount, you'll receive no benefits for that week 4. After reporting your work, you may stop filing payment requests Your claim remains active for the benefit year (usually 12 months from when you first applied), so if you need to resume benefits due to job loss, you can simply start requesting payments again rather than filing a new claim. One important note: If you work part-time, you may still be eligible for partial benefits if you earn less than your weekly benefit amount. In that case, you would continue requesting payments and reporting your earnings.

when i got a job i just stopped requesting becuz its too much hassle honestly nobody ever botherd me about it