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TX Lab Code § 207.093 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle A - Texas Unemployment Compensation Act|Chapter 207 - Benefits|Subchapter E. Child Support Obligations|Section 207.093. Withholding of Child Support by Commission

Sec. 207.093.  WITHHOLDING OF CHILD SUPPORT BY COMMISSION.  (a)  The commission shall withhold from the benefits payable to an individual that owes a child support obligation an amount equal to:(1)  any amount required to be withheld under legal process properly served on the commission;(2)  if Subdivision (1) does not apply, the amount determined under an agreement submitted to the commission under Section 454(19)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 654) by the state or local child support enforcement agency; or(3)  if neither Subdivision (1) or (2) applies, the amount the individual specifies to the commission to be withheld.(b)  The commission shall pay the amount withheld under Subsection (a) to the appropriate state or local child support enforcement agency.  The amount withheld shall be treated for all purposes as if it were benefits paid to the individual and paid by the individual to the state or local child support enforcement agency in satisfaction of the individual's child support obligation.(c)  This section applies only if appropriate arrangements have been made for reimbursement to the commission by a state or local child support enforcement agency for the administrative costs incurred by the commission under this subchapter that are attributable to the enforcement of child support obligations by the state or local child support enforcement agency.(d)  In this section, "legal process" has the meaning assigned by Section 459(i)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 659).|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228), Sec. 63, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Lab Code § 207.094 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle A - Texas Unemployment Compensation Act|Chapter 207 - Benefits|Subchapter E. Child Support Obligations|Section 207.094. Federal Law Requirement

Sec. 207.094.  FEDERAL LAW REQUIREMENT.  (a)  This subchapter and Section 207.075(e) are enacted because Section 303(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 503(e)) requires the enactment of these provisions into state law as a condition for federal funding of administration of the state unemployment compensation laws.(b)  If Section 303(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 503(e)) is repealed, this subchapter and Section 207.075(e) are repealed.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 207.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle A - Texas Unemployment Compensation Act|Chapter 207 - Benefits|Subchapter F. Tax Withholding|Section 207.101. Withholding From Benefits for Federal Income Tax

Sec. 207.101.  WITHHOLDING FROM BENEFITS FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX.  (a)  An eligible individual may elect to have federal income tax withheld from benefits.  The commission shall withhold federal income taxes from the benefits of an individual who elects the withholding as provided by the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (26 U.S.C. Section 3301 et seq.) and Section 303, Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 503).(b)  The commission may not withhold federal income tax from benefits as provided by this section until January 1, 1997.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1033, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1104 (H.B. 2273), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 207.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle A - Texas Unemployment Compensation Act|Chapter 207 - Benefits|Subchapter G. Withholding From Unemployment Benefits for Uncollected Overissuances of Food Stamps|Section 207.111. Definitions

Sec. 207.111.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "State agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 3(n), Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. Section 2012(n)).(2)  "Uncollected overissuance" has the meaning assigned by Section 13(c)(1), Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. Section 2022(c)(1)).(3)  "Unemployment benefits" means benefits payable under this subtitle and any other amounts payable by the commission under an agreement entered into under any federal law providing for compensation, assistance, or allowances with respect to unemployment.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 93, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Lab Code § 207.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle A - Texas Unemployment Compensation Act|Chapter 207 - Benefits|Subchapter G. Withholding From Unemployment Benefits for Uncollected Overissuances of Food Stamps|Section 207.112. Application

Sec. 207.112.  APPLICATION.  This subchapter applies only if arrangements have been made for reimbursement by the state agency for the administrative costs incurred by the commission under this subchapter that are attributable to the repayment of uncollected overissuances to the state agency.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 93, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Lab Code § 207.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle A - Texas Unemployment Compensation Act|Chapter 207 - Benefits|Subchapter G. Withholding From Unemployment Benefits for Uncollected Overissuances of Food Stamps|Section 207.113. Required Disclosure; Notice to Food Stamp Agency

Sec. 207.113.  REQUIRED DISCLOSURE;  NOTICE TO FOOD STAMP AGENCY.  (a)  An individual who files a new claim for unemployment benefits shall disclose, at the time of filing of that claim, whether the individual owes an uncollected overissuance.(b)  If an individual who discloses under Subsection (a) that the individual does owe an uncollected overissuance is found eligible for unemployment benefits, the commission shall notify the state agency of the identity of that individual.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 93, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Lab Code § 207.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle A - Texas Unemployment Compensation Act|Chapter 207 - Benefits|Subchapter G. Withholding From Unemployment Benefits for Uncollected Overissuances of Food Stamps|Section 207.114. Withholding

Sec. 207.114.  WITHHOLDING.  (a)  The commission shall deduct and withhold from unemployment benefits payable to an individual who owes an uncollected overissuance:(1)  the amount the individual specifies to the commission to be deducted and withheld under this section;(2)  the amount determined under an agreement submitted to the state agency under Section 13(c)(3)(A), Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. Section 2022(c)(3)(A));  or(3)  any amount otherwise required to be deducted and withheld from unemployment benefits under Section 13(c)(3)(B), Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. Section 2022(c)(3)(B)).(b)  The commission shall pay any amount deducted and withheld under this section to the state agency in this state.(c)  An amount deducted and withheld under this section shall be treated for all purposes as if it were paid to the individual as unemployment benefits and submitted by that individual to the state agency as repayment of the individual's uncollected overissuance.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 93, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Lab Code § 208.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle A - Texas Unemployment Compensation Act|Chapter 208 - Benefit Claims|Subchapter A. Filing of Claim|Section 208.001. Filing; Information Notices

Sec. 208.001.  FILING;  INFORMATION NOTICES.  (a)  Claims for benefits shall be made in accordance with rules adopted by the commission.  An unemployed individual who does not have a current benefit year may file an initial claim in accordance with commission rules.(b)  The commission shall supply, without cost to each employer, printed notices that provide general information about filing a claim for unemployment benefits.  Each employer shall post and maintain the notices in places accessible to the individuals in the employ of the employer.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.34, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 208.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle A - Texas Unemployment Compensation Act|Chapter 208 - Benefit Claims|Subchapter A. Filing of Claim|Section 208.002. Initial Claim; Last Work

Sec. 208.002.  INITIAL CLAIM; LAST WORK.  (a)  When used in connection with an initial claim, "last work" and "person for whom the claimant last worked" refer to:(1)  the last person for whom the claimant actually worked, if the claimant worked for that person for at least 30 hours during a week; or(2)  the employer, as defined by Subchapter C, Chapter 201, or by the unemployment law of any other state, for whom the claimant last worked.(b)  The commission shall mail a notice of the filing of an initial claim to the person for whom the claimant last worked before the effective date of the initial claim.  If the person for whom the claimant last worked has more than one branch or division operating at different locations, the commission shall mail the notice to the branch or division at which the claimant last worked.(c)   Mailing of a notice under this section to the correct address of the person, branch, or division for which the claimant last worked constitutes notice of the claim to the person.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 12 (S.B. 458), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Lab Code § 208.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle A - Texas Unemployment Compensation Act|Chapter 208 - Benefit Claims|Subchapter A. Filing of Claim|Section 208.003. Notice to Employer

Sec. 208.003.  NOTICE TO EMPLOYER.  (a)  An employer may designate in writing to the commission an address for mail service.(b)  If an employer designates a mailing address under Subsection (a), mailing of notice of claims, determinations, or other decisions to that address constitutes notice to the employer.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 94, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Lab Code § 208.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle A - Texas Unemployment Compensation Act|Chapter 208 - Benefit Claims|Subchapter A. Filing of Claim|Section 208.004. Notification of Adverse Facts Affecting Claim; Waiver

Sec. 208.004.  NOTIFICATION OF ADVERSE FACTS AFFECTING CLAIM;  WAIVER.  (a)  A person to whom notice is mailed under Section 208.002 shall notify the commission promptly of any facts known to the person that may:(1)  adversely affect the claimant's right to benefits;  or(2)  affect a charge to the person's account.(a-1)  A notification provided by a person under Subsection (a), including an initial response to a notice mailed to the person under Section 208.002, must include sufficient factual information to allow the commission to make a determination regarding the claimant's entitlement to benefits under this subtitle.(b)  A person who does not mail or otherwise deliver that notification to the commission within 14 days after the date notice of a claim was mailed to the person by the commission waives all rights in connection with the claim, including rights the person may have under Subchapter B, Chapter 204,  other than rights relating to a clerical or machine error as to the amount of the person's chargeback or maximum potential chargeback in connection with the claim for benefits.(c)  Notwithstanding Subchapter B, Chapter 204, benefits paid to a claimant that are not in accordance with the final determination or decision under this subtitle shall be charged to the account of a person if:(1)  the person, or the person's agent, without good cause, fails to provide adequate or timely notification under this section; and(2)  the commission determines that the person, or the person's agent, has failed to provide timely or adequate notification under this section on at least two prior occasions.(d)  For purposes of Subsection (c), a notification is not adequate if the notification merely alleges that a claimant is not entitled to benefits without providing sufficient factual information, other than a general statement of the law, to support the allegation.(e)  For purposes of Subsection (c), good cause is established only by showing that a person, or the person's agent, was prevented from complying with this section due to compelling circumstances that were beyond the person's control.(f)  The commission may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 94, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 119 (S.B. 1537), Sec. 2, eff. October 1, 2013.|
TX Lab Code § 208.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle A - Texas Unemployment Compensation Act|Chapter 208 - Benefit Claims|Subchapter A. Filing of Claim|Section 208.005. Claim Status Information

Sec. 208.005.  CLAIM STATUS INFORMATION.  (a)  The commission shall ensure that a person who files a claim for benefits is able to check the status of the person's claim through one or more convenient telephonic or electronic methods.  Each method must provide the person with an option to submit the person's contact information to the commission and receive a return phone call or e-mail response from the commission within a reasonable time regarding the status of the person's claim.(b)  The commission shall include in a prominent location on the commission's Internet website detailed information regarding the methods available to a claimant for checking the status of a claim for benefits.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 416 (S.B. 2099), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Lab Code § 208.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle A - Texas Unemployment Compensation Act|Chapter 208 - Benefit Claims|Subchapter B. Claim Determination|Section 208.021. Initial Claim Determination

Sec. 208.021.  INITIAL CLAIM DETERMINATION.  (a)  The commission shall determine whether an initial claim is valid.(b)  For each valid initial claim, the commission shall determine:(1)  the claimant's benefit year;(2)  the benefit amount for total unemployment;  and(3)  the duration of benefits.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 208.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle A - Texas Unemployment Compensation Act|Chapter 208 - Benefit Claims|Subchapter B. Claim Determination|Section 208.022. Notice of Initial Claim Determination

Sec. 208.022.  NOTICE OF INITIAL CLAIM DETERMINATION.  The commission shall mail a notice of the determination of an initial claim to the claimant's last known address as shown by the commission's records.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 208.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle A - Texas Unemployment Compensation Act|Chapter 208 - Benefit Claims|Subchapter B. Claim Determination|Section 208.023. Request for Redetermination or Appeal by Claimant

Sec. 208.023.  REQUEST FOR REDETERMINATION OR APPEAL BY CLAIMANT.  A claimant, within 14 days after the date the commission mailed notice of the commission's determination to the claimant under Section 208.022, may request a redetermination of or may appeal the commission's determination of the validity of an initial claim in the manner provided by Chapter 212.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.35, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 209.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle A - Texas Unemployment Compensation Act|Chapter 209 - Extended Benefits|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 209.001. Definitions

Sec. 209.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Eligibility period" means the period consisting of the benefit periods in an individual's benefit year that begin in an extended benefit period and, if the individual's benefit year ends within the extended benefit period, any subsequent benefit periods that begin in the extended benefit period.(2)  "Extended benefit" means a benefit payable to an individual under this chapter for a benefit period of unemployment in the individual's eligibility period, including a benefit payable to a federal civilian employee or to an ex-servicemember under 5 U.S.C. Chapter 85.(3)  "Regular benefit" means a benefit, other than an extended benefit, payable to an individual under this subtitle or another state unemployment compensation law, including a benefit payable to a federal civilian employee or an ex-servicemember under 5 U.S.C. Chapter 85.(4)  "Secretary" means the United States secretary of labor.(5)  "State unemployment compensation law" means the unemployment compensation law of a state if the law is approved by the secretary under Section 3304 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 3304).(6)  "Employment service" has the meaning assigned by Section 301.001.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.09, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 209.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle A - Texas Unemployment Compensation Act|Chapter 209 - Extended Benefits|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 209.002. Application of Provisions Relating to Regular Benefits

Sec. 209.002.  APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO REGULAR BENEFITS.  A provision of this subtitle or a commission rule applicable to a claim for or the payment of regular benefits applies to a claim for or the payment of extended benefits unless the result of the application of the provision or rule is inconsistent with this chapter.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 209.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle A - Texas Unemployment Compensation Act|Chapter 209 - Extended Benefits|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 209.003. Findings

Sec. 209.003.  FINDINGS.  (a)  The commission shall make findings as necessary to determine an extended benefit period, compute the rate of insured unemployment, and determine the eligibility or ineligibility or disqualification of an individual for extended benefits.(b)  A finding of an extended benefit period and a computation of the rate of insured unemployment shall be made in accordance with the rules of the secretary.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 209.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle A - Texas Unemployment Compensation Act|Chapter 209 - Extended Benefits|Subchapter B. Determination of Extended Benefit Period|Section 209.021. Beginning and Ending Dates for Extended Benefit Period

Sec. 209.021.  BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES FOR EXTENDED BENEFIT PERIOD.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), an extended benefit period begins with the third week after a week with a state "on" indicator.(b)  An extended benefit period may not begin before the 14th week after the end of a previous extended benefit period in effect for this state.(c)  An extended benefit period ends with the later of:(1)  the third week after the first week with a state "off" indicator;  or(2)  the 13th consecutive week of the period.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 209.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle A - Texas Unemployment Compensation Act|Chapter 209 - Extended Benefits|Subchapter B. Determination of Extended Benefit Period|Section 209.022. State "On" and "Off" Indicator Weeks

Sec. 209.022.  STATE "ON" AND "OFF" INDICATOR WEEKS.  (a)  Except for a week to which Subsection (b) applies, a week is a state "on" indicator week if the rate of insured unemployment for the period consisting of that week and the preceding 12 weeks:(1)  is five percent or more;  and(2)  equalled or exceeded 120 percent of the average of the rates for the corresponding 13-week period ending in each of the preceding two calendar years.(b)  If the determination that the week is a state "on" indicator week would begin an extended benefit period, the week is a state "on" indicator week if the rate of insured unemployment for the period consisting of that week and the preceding 12 weeks is six percent or more.(c)  Except for a week to which Subsection (d) applies, a week is a state "off" indicator week if the rate of insured unemployment for the period consisting of that week and the preceding 12 weeks is less than:(1)  five percent;  or(2)  120 percent of the average of the rates for the corresponding 13-week period ending in each of the preceding two calendar years.(d)  If the determination that a week is a state "off" indicator week would end an extended benefit period, the week is a state "off" indicator week if the rate of insured unemployment for the period consisting of that week and the preceding 12 weeks is less than six percent.(e)  Notwithstanding Subsection (d), any week that would otherwise be a state "on" indicator week under Subsection (a) may not be a state "off" indicator week.(f)  The rate of insured unemployment as used in this section is not to be seasonally adjusted.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 209.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle A - Texas Unemployment Compensation Act|Chapter 209 - Extended Benefits|Subchapter B. Determination of Extended Benefit Period|Section 209.023. Rate of Insured Unemployment

Sec. 209.023.  RATE OF INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT.  For the purpose of Section 209.022, the rate of insured unemployment is computed by:(1)  dividing:(A)  the average weekly number of individuals filing claims for regular compensation in this state for weeks of unemployment with respect to the most recent 13-consecutive-week period, as determined by the commission from the commission's reports to the secretary;  by(B)  the average monthly employment covered under this subtitle for the first four of the most recent six completed calendar quarters ending before the end of the 13-week period;  and(2)  multiplying the quotient by 100 to determine a percentage rate.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 209.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle A - Texas Unemployment Compensation Act|Chapter 209 - Extended Benefits|Subchapter B. Determination of Extended Benefit Period|Section 209.024. Public Announcement of Extended Benefit Period

Sec. 209.024.  PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF EXTENDED BENEFIT PERIOD.  The commission shall publicly announce, in accordance with commission rule, the beginning of each extended benefit period and the termination of each extended benefit period.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|