Texas Unemployment Application

When you file for Texas unemployment benefits, you need to know what is on the Texas unemployment application. Many people call the unemployment hotline or visit the unemployment office and they are not fully prepared. Once you know what is on the actual Texas Unemployment Application, the unemployment claim process will be painless.

\n\nThings you need when you submit a Texas unemployment application:

1. Your last employer's name and address. 2. Start and end dates (month, day and year) of your last employer that you worked for. 3. Total of hours you have worked and your pay rate (if this was a work week. Sunday has to be included). 4. Information regarding your normal wage. 5. Alien registration number (If you are not a U.S. citizen or natural born citizen).

To submit your Texas unemployment application online:

visit http://twc.state.tx.us/ui/uiclaim.html to submit your unemployment application.

To submit your Texas unemployment application over the telephone:

1-800-558-8321. Hours of operation are Monday through Sunday 7 a.m.to 7 p.m. If you want general information about unemployment benefits, you may access the automated services 24 hours a day.

If you are approved for unemployment benefits, you are required to seek employment and report your employment status every single week. The jobs have to be full time jobs. A list of all the places you applied for full time employment may be asked for upon request by the unemployment office. Make sure to keep records of all the places you applied to during the claim week.