TWC evaluates your unemployment benefits claim based on: Show
You must meet all requirements in each of these three areas to qualify for unemployment benefits. Past WagesYour past wages are one of the eligibility requirements and the basis of your potential unemployment benefit amounts. We use the taxable wages, earned in Texas, your employer(s) have reported paying you during your base period to calculate your benefits. If you worked in more than one state, see If You Earned Wages in More than One State. Base PeriodYour base period is the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters before the effective date of your initial claim. We do not use the quarter in which you file or the quarter before that; we use the one-year period before those two quarters. The effective date is the Sunday of the week in which you apply. The chart below can help you determine your base period. If you do not have enough wages from employment in the base period, TWC cannot pay you benefits. To have a payable claim, you must meet all of the following requirements:
Alternate Base PeriodYou may be able to use an alternate base period (APB) if you were out of work for at least seven weeks in one base-period quarter because of a medically verifiable illness, injury, disability, or pregnancy. The ABP uses wages paid before the illness or injury. To be eligible, you must have filed your initial claim no later than 24 months after the date that the illness, injury, disability, or pregnancy began. Call a TWC Tele-Center at 800-939-6631 to ask if you qualify for an ABP. You will need to provide documentation to substantiate:
Types of Job SeparationTo be eligible for benefits based on your job separation, you must be either unemployed or working reduced hours through no fault of your own. Examples include layoff, reduction in hours or wages not related to misconduct, being fired for reasons other than misconduct, or quitting with good cause related to work. Laid OffLayoffs are due to lack of work, not your work performance, so you may be eligible for benefits. For example, the employer has no more work available, has eliminated your position, or has closed the business. Working Reduced HoursIf you are working but your employer reduced your hours, you may be eligible for benefits. Your reduction in hours must not be the result of a disciplinary action or due to your request. FiredIf the employer ended your employment but you were not laid off as defined above, then you were fired. If the employer demanded your resignation, you were fired. You may be eligible for benefits if you were fired for reasons other than misconduct. Examples of misconduct that could make you ineligible include violation of company policy, violation of law, neglect or mismanagement of your position, or failure to perform your work adequately if you are capable of doing so. QuitIf you chose to end your employment, then you quit. Most people who quit their jobs do not receive unemployment benefits. For example, if you quit your job for personal reasons, such as lack of transportation or stay home with your children, we cannot pay you benefits. You may be eligible for benefits if you quit for one of the reasons listed below:
Labor DisputeIf you are involved in a labor dispute or strike, see more information at If You are Involved in a Labor Dispute or Strike. Ongoing Eligibility RequirementsIn addition to the past wages and job separation eligibility requirements, there are requirements you must continue to meet to stay eligible. See Ongoing Eligibility Requirements for Receiving Unemployment Benefits. What disqualifies you from unemployment in Florida?You are receiving unemployment benefits from another state. You made a false or fraudulent misrepresentation to obtain benefits. You are receiving income, such as retirement pay, or severance pay. You are not monetarily eligible (i.e., you do not have enough wages in the base period).
How many months do you need to work to qualify for unemployment in Florida?To be eligible for this benefit program, you must a resident of Florida and meet all of the following: Unemployed, and. Worked in Florida during the past 12 months (this period may be longer in some cases), and. Earned a minimum amount of wages determined by Florida guidelines, and.
How long do you have to work at a job to get unemployment in Texas?You must have wages in at least two of the four quarters. If you qualified on a prior claim, you must have earned six times your new WBA since your last claim.
How long do you have to work to get unemployment in Colorado?You must have earned $2,500 during a standard base period, which is the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters before the start date of your claim. A calendar quarter is equal to 3 month segments of the year beginning in January.
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