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Submit an application for unemployment benefits.
For help using the online system, view TWC's Apply for Benefits Tutorial.
If you have an active claim, request a benefits payment.
If you have applied for Unemployment Benefits, view claim and payment information.
View your Appeal Status.
For help in filing an appeal, view TWC's Appeal Tutorial.
If you received Unemployment Benefits during the previous calendar year, view the total amount TWC paid to you and any amount withheld.
If TWC requested your Work Search Log information, submit your work search activities.
Change the way that TWC pays your Unemployment Benefits.
To estimate possible Unemployment Benefits, provide wage and pay period information.
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