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Unemployment Benefits Services

You may need:
• Social Security Number
• Personal Identification Number (PIN)
Apply for Benefits
Submit an application for Unemployment Benefits.
You Will Need:
• Last employer's business name and address
• First and last dates (month, day and year) you worked for your last employer
• Number of hours worked and pay rate if you worked this week (including Sunday)
• Information related to your normal wage
• Alien Registration Number (if not a U.S. citizen or national)

Request a Payment
If you have an active claim, request a benefits payment.
You Will Need:
• Earnings amount for each week (if applicable)
• Work search activities for each week

View Claim and Payment Status
If you have applied for Unemployment Benefits, view claim and payment information.

Submit a Work Search Log
If TWC requested your Work Search Log information, submit your work search activities.
You Will Need:
• Details about your work search activities for the week TWC requested (download a blank Work Search Log in PDF format)
• Details about your work search activities for State Extended Benefits (download a blank State Extended Benefits Work Search Log in PDF format)

Estimate Unemployment Benefits
To estimate possible Unemployment Benefits, provide wage and pay period information.
You Will Need:
• Wage information for the past five quarters.
• Pay period information for the past five quarters.
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Unemployment Benefits
Benefits Estimator
Applying for Benefits
Requesting a Payment
Work Search Logs
Filing an Appeal
TWC Chase Debit Card
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Last Revision: August 18, 2009