Texas Workforce Commission

The surge in COVID-19 cases is changing how North Texans navigate unemployment. A work search requirement that was going to take effect July 6 is on hold, according to an announcement by the Texas Workforce Commission last week. The commission, in June, voted to reinstate the requirement but later reversed the decision once COVID-19 cases began to spike.

The extended unemployment benefits established by the CARES Act, an extra $600 per week funded by the federal government on top of state benefits, will run out on July 31. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson spoke with the Texas Workforce Commission about this upcoming change.

With Texas bars shutdown and restaurants also struggling amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, thousands of North Texans are again unemployed. NBC 5’s Jack Highberger has more on the unemployment roller coaster and what the newly unemployed need to do.

With the reintroduction of statewide restrictions by Gov. Greg Abbott last week aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, many in North Texas again find themselves unemployed.

The Texas Workforce Commission announced that it will delay the reinstatement of the work search requirement for unemployment benefits in Texas.

With unemployment claims skyrocketing since mid-March, the Texas Workforce Commission said it has doubled the number of call centers from four to eight. The agency reports there are now more than 1,000 people answering calls from unemployed Texans.

With unemployment claims skyrocketing since mid-March, the Texas Workforce Commission said it has doubled the number of call centers from four to eight. The agency reports there are now more than 1,000 people answering calls from unemployed Texans.

An NBC 5 investigation has helped more than a dozen North Texans in their efforts to receive unemployment benefits, but problems persist for others still waiting for relief after being tossed out of their jobs by the pandemic.

Frustrations with the Texas Workforce Commission rise as Texans fight to get unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic. Phone lines have been jammed and an aging computer system slowed online applications, but relief is on the way for some families.

The number of Texans filing for unemployment benefits soared in April but fell lower than the national average, state statistics released Friday show.

Governor says people who refuse to return to work as the state reopens must have a valid reason to continue receiving financial assistance from the state

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) says people with a valid reason for not returning to work amid the coronavirus pandemic are eligible to continue receiving unemployment benefits from the state.

In just one day, 2.2 million people called the Texas Workforce Commission, or tried to call, each trying to file for unemployment after losing their jobs to a pandemic-driven financial meltdown.

In just one day, 2.2 million people called the Texas Workforce Commission, or tried to call, each trying to file for unemployment after losing their jobs to a pandemic-driven financial meltdown.

A letter sent out by the Texas Workforce Commission is causing panic among some self-employed Texans.

State House and Senate staffers are helping the Texas Workforce Commission get Texans enrolled for unemployment benefits. People across the state have continued to express frustrations about enrolling for unemployment benefits.

State House and Senate staffers are helping the Texas Workforce Commission get Texans enrolled for unemployment benefits. People across the state have continued to express frustrations about enrolling for unemployment benefits.

Some Texans are struggling to get their unemployment benefits set up, having little luck getting through to the Texas Workforce Commission on the phone and online.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says members of the Texas Senate are volunteering staffers to assist the Texas Workforce Commission in answering calls from Texans seeking unemployment help.