© GetHuman Inc.

How Do I Check the Status of My Unemployment Claim with the Texas Workforce Commission?

In a nutshell: Did you apply for unemployment benefits with the Texas Workforce Commission? It takes about a month to determine whether you qualify for compensation benefits. Before approving a claim, the Unemployment Services reviews your general eligibility, past wages, and job separation, and this can take up to four weeks. TWC also contacts your employer to check the status of your employment. If the employer provides TWC with different information, you may be asked to provide additional information. Want to know the status of your claim? Check the guide below for the step-by-step instructions.

Feb 11, 2026

Introduction

Did you apply for unemployment benefits with the Texas Workforce Commission? It takes about a month to determine whether you qualify for compensation benefits. Before approving a claim, the Unemployment Services reviews your general eligibility, past wages, and job separation, and this can take up to four weeks. TWC also contacts your employer to check the status of your employment. If the employer provides TWC with different information, you may be asked to provide additional information. Want to know the status of your claim? Check the guide below for the step-by-step instructions.

Sign In to Your Account

If you have already filed for an unemployment claim, log in with your previous user ID and password to view the status of your claim. Just enter your login credentials and don't forget to check the "I'm not a robot" box.

Click Claim and Payment Status

Check Details of Your Claim

The Claim and Payment Status page lets you view details about your claim status. You'll know whether you are already eligible to claim unemployment benefits or if the Texas Workforce Commission is still reviewing your claim.

The status page also includes details on your claim type (extended or regular), the weekly benefit amount you qualify for, the maximum benefit you can receive, and when your benefit begins.

Also, be sure to check Next Date to Request Payment (still on the Status page) to start receiving benefits. You won't receive payment if you don't submit the request. If you are eligible to receive benefits, your payment will be sent to your account three days after submitting your payment request.

Want to see the status of your most recent payment? Check out the next step.

Check Status of Most Recent Payment

You can also check the status of your most recent payment on the Claim and Payment Status page. In the screenshot, no payments have been sent to the applicant yet, as the Texas Workforce Commission is still reviewing the claim. If you wish to see the payment details by week, just click on the link under Payment Summary to view more details about your weekly benefits payment.

If you are eligible to receive unemployment compensation benefits, note that Texas law requires the Workforce Commission to hold your payment for the first week (This is called The Waiting Week), but you will receive two payments the following week.

Those who have filed for unemployment claims in previous years can also view claim status on the same page. If you have a previous claim, check it just below Claimant Information at the top of the page to see details of your previous claims.

Call Tele-Serv

If you can't go online, call Tele-Serv at 800-558-8321 to know the status of your claim.

Conclusion

When eligible, TWC also sends you details about your weekly benefit amount, including the maximum benefit amount you will receive. The maximum benefit is the total amount you'll get for the entire benefit year. You can wait for TWC's mail, but a faster way to check the status of your unemployment claim is to call TWC directly or log in to your account. To avoid delays, ensure that you provide TWC with your correct Social Security number and wages. Do you still have questions on how to check the status of your unemployment claim? Contact Customer Support today.

Further questions?

Ask a followup or related question and we will try to provide an answer in seconds.
Jeff truly believes that all customers deserve good service. He’s been building tools, inventing phone tree hacks and helping customers since before his days at GetHuman. He's also a Google GDE and involved in the Angular community.

Why does GetHuman Write How-to Guides for Texas Workforce Commission - Unemployment Benefits Problems?

GetHuman has been working for over 10 years on sourcing information about big organizations like Comcast in order to help customers resolve customer service issues faster. We started with contact information and fastest ways to reach a human at big companies. Particularly ones with slow or complicated IVR or phone menu systems. Or companies that have self-serve help forums instead of a customer service department. From there, we realized that consumers still needed more detailed help solving the most common problems, so we expanded to this set of guides, which grows every day. And if you spot any issues with our What do I do if my Xfinity TV or internet is out? guide, please let us know by sending us feedback. We want to be as helpful as possible. If you appreciated this guide, please share it with your favorite people. Our free information and tools is powered by you, the customer. The more people that use it, the better it gets.

Texas Workforce Commission - Unemployment Benefits

Asked 6 years ago
Updated 14 days ago
Viewed 2,365,992 times
Texas Workforce Commission
Unemployment Benefits texas
unemployment status texas

Paying Your Telecom Too Much?

After helping consumers for 10 years, we realized that you need an impartial, live person you can talk to about comparing the various TV, cable, Internet and phone plans in your area- somebody who can compare the best deals across telecom providers. So we created a free concierge service you can call at the phone number below.

Call Anytime: 888-379-2546Our concierge is unaffiliated and therefore able to compare deals across many companies
Was this page helpful?YesNeeds work
Sharing is what powers GetHuman's free customer service contact information and tools. You can help!