Will TWC pay retroactive benefits if I find a job before my appeal hearing?

Yes, if you win your appeal, TWC should pay you for all the weeks you were eligible between when you initially filed (August) and when you start your new job. You just need to have been requesting payment for those weeks all along. You HAVE been requesting payment every two weeks, right?

omg this happened to my cousin!! she didnt request paymnt while waiting for appeal and lost like 10 weeks of money!! its so messed up how they dont tell u this stuff

Let me clarify the correct process here: Yes, you MUST continue requesting payment every two weeks even after being denied and while waiting for your appeal hearing. This is absolutely critical. The TWC system requires you to maintain your payment requests to establish eligibility for those weeks. If you win your appeal, you can only receive benefits for weeks that you properly requested payment. If you haven't been requesting payments, unfortunately, you likely won't receive retroactive benefits for those missed weeks. However, you should immediately start requesting payments for the current and future weeks while waiting for your hearing. Also, contact TWC right away to explain your situation - sometimes they can make exceptions if you weren't properly informed of the requirement to continue payment requests during an appeal.

TWC IS TERRIBLE AT COMMUNICATING THIS STUFF!!!! I got screwed over the EXACT same way last year. Appeal took 3.5 months, won my case, but only got paid for the 2 weeks I remembered to request payment. Lost out on THOUSANDS because no one bothered to tell me I needed to keep requesting even though I was initially denied. The whole system is designed to make people give up!!!!!

I went through this exact situation in September. You absolutely need to call TWC and explain that you weren't properly informed about continuing payment requests during appeal. Pro tip: getting through to TWC by phone is nearly impossible using the regular number. After wasting 3 days trying, I used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me connected to a TWC agent in about 20 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/V-IMvH88P1U?si=kNxmh025COIlIzKh When I finally got through and explained my situation, the agent was able to make a note on my account and helped me submit retroactive payment requests for the weeks I missed. When I won my appeal, I actually did get paid for all those weeks. Don't give up!

This whole thread is making me nervous. I have an appeal hearing next month for my denied claim. I haven't been requesting payments because I thought there was no point since I was denied. Should I start doing that now even though it's been several weeks?

To answer your original question more specifically: If you find work before your appeal hearing, you would still be eligible for back benefits for the period between your initial claim (August 28th) and when you start the new job - BUT only for weeks you properly requested payment. Here's what you should do immediately: 1. Start making payment requests for current and future weeks until you start working 2. Contact TWC about the weeks you missed requesting payment 3. Document all your job search activities for each week since August 28th 4. Keep records of your final day at previous job and first day at new job 5. Gather evidence for your appeal about why the termination wasn't misconduct Even if you start working before your hearing, still attend the appeal hearing (or call in if it's by phone). If you win, you'll need to provide documentation showing which weeks you were unemployed to receive proper backpay.

I just want to emphasize how INSANE it is that TWC doesn't make this clear!!! The determination letter should say in HUGE BOLD LETTERS that you need to keep requesting payments during appeal. They deliberately make this confusing so people miss out on benefits they deserve. It's total BS that we have to learn this stuff from random internet strangers instead of the actual agency that's supposed to help unemployed people!

One more thing - when you talk to TWC about the missed payment requests, make sure you specifically ask for a "backdated payment request" form. They can email it to you. Fill it out for each missed week, explaining that you weren't informed of the requirement to continue requesting during appeal. Be very specific with dates and include any proof that you were job searching during those weeks. This won't guarantee they'll allow the retroactive requests, but it improves your chances significantly.