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Greg of McKinney, TX November 3, 2009 I filed for unemployement benefits last october and they were granted. My year expired this october and I still had a balance on my claim. The TWC stated I had to file a new claim because my year was up. I did so and went through the usual waiting period. I was informed online last week when I filed for a payment that the new claim was invalid. I called in and they stated I had not worked enough days at my current part-time job to qualify for a new claim(I was let go from my last full time job last year-through no fault of my own- and am still hunting-the second layoff in 5 years). The rep stated they would reactivate my orogonal claim and I would draw that remaining balance until it ran out. I found out today(4 days later) that the previous decision had been overturned and now I HAD earned enough wages at my part-time job to file a new claim. Since my my original NEW claim had been canceled a few weeks ago, they had to start all over again with ANOTHER new claim and I have to go through the waiting period AGAIN-which is 14-21 days to "verify" my part-time wages. Dizzy yet? So that means no money this week from my payment request of 10 days ago and probably nothing when I file this coming sunday. These guys give me the standard "it's the law and there is nothing we can do" garbage. Why should they care?? They have jobs. These stupid rules need to be changed so we don't get treated like welfare cases and have to beg for it. I wrote the white house, and my senator and congressman but am not hopeful as I am sure it will be the red tape runaround. Hope this helps someone else out. Lisa of San Antonio, TX October 17, 2009 I was harassed, discriminated against, and retaliated against for over a year. I finally quit my job when I was disciplined on trumped up charges. TWC awarded me unemployment, the employer appealed, and I still won. For anyone contemplating such actions, the following is what I contribute to my success: 1) documentation, copies of whatever I could get, and good notes of what had transpired 2) exhaust administrative remedies, that is, try repeatedly to resolve the problem with management 3)timing: Once you cannot resolve it, quit right then, not six months later. 4) prepartion: after you submit an on-line claim for benefits, someone will call you for a telephone interview. Have written notes prepared in advance, to be able to answer their questions, which include, why did you quit, when did you quit, who did you tell, what did you tell them, what caused yuo to quit when you did, what steps did you take to try to work things out prior to quitting, etc...5)attorney: I handled the initial intake claim myself, but had an attorney for the appeal. While there are no guarantees, this was a good investment decision! I am the sort of person who is comfortable negotiating with elected officials, but still found the appeals hearing intimidating. It is not complex, and is in fact designed to where a lawyer is not needed, but I'd say mine definitely helped me present my case in the best possible light. Jerry of Denison, TX September 6, 2009 My wife received unemployment benefits a little more than a year ago for a few weeks. It was approved through an appeal she filed with TWC. Now they are saying it was an error and she has to pay it back, and that she cannot draw any benefits again till she does. Financial distress Billy of , TX August 11, 2009 I was a Professional Truck Driver for the past 25 years. The last 3 years I was employed by Griffith Farms hauling stones for home refurbishing. When the housing market crashed I was without constant work from January 2009-May 2009. I filed my first claim for unemployment in April 19, 2009 and continued to file weekly through June 04,2009. I was declined benefits for unemployment due to what the TWC called lack of benefits for the base period. I faxed a copy of my W-2 wages for 2008 to the Austin texas office in Late April or early May 2009 which verified my yearly earnings. The TWC then stated it would contact Griffith Farms for unemployment earings that had not been reported to TWC, I also faxed a copy to Cliff at the local TWC investigation department. Iam now being denied benefits for reporting the wrong employer. The TWC states that I reported working for "Box farms" i have neber heard of "Box Farms" and never reported wages from box farms. i am several months behind on my mortgage payment and several credit card payments due to my period of umemployment. I am having a very hard time catching up my bills and would like to be compensated for the period I filed for unemployment benefits. please help me as soon as possible as my mortgage is two months deliquent and I am in fear of foreclosure. i have only 3 years left on a 30 year motgage. Syd of Houston, TX July 28, 2009 Shell fired me when I asked the manager to confirm the denial of my wages for the day I worked. I applied for Unemployment which was denied because they said I was fired for insubordination. Rediculous and a lie. I have a right to question manager when I am not paid for work I performed. I appealed and nobody showed up on the date of the hearing. Then they called for rescheduling which they never did. EEOC was informed of illegal action taken by Shell's manager. I have all the proofs and EEOC never got back with me. The corruption in this country is on its peak. Once very positive and respectable laws of this country are now nothing but a protection of the wealthy. Yes we the labor are like a 3rd world nation who is oppressed and suppressed by the power of the governments and their so called laws to protect the aggrieved. Monique of Houston, TX May 2, 2009 I initially filed a claim in December 2008 with the Texas Workforce Commission and started receiving benefits in January 2009. My case has been extremely difficult and confusing since day one due to a representative in the TWC office who entered my information incorrectly after she was told several times of the correct information which has caused me to deal with supervisor after supervisor as well an appeal regarding if I will continue to receive benefits or not. My benefits have been on hold due to this error numerous times and I have spoken with a supervisor on 4/10/2009 who assured me that everything had been corrected and released the hold and also corrected the error with the appeal. I spoke with another supervisor on 4/14 who stated my claim had been corrected and I should not have anymore problems. As of today 5/1/2009 I notice my claim is yet on hold again. I feel like my case has been handled extremely unprofessional. I have been dealing with this same matter since January 2009 and it has yet to be resolved. Lashunda of Port Arthur, TX January 26, 2007 Well The TWC is trying to say that I filed unemployment benefits 01/01/06 to 12/31/06 but is not true I have been working since all last year if youcould check my case you will see that I was employed still at the same Job last year and I had no reason to file unemployment at all and I can not get no one to assist me they want me to pay them 180.00 for what ant I have been working could this be a Error. Michael of Spurger, TX February 21, 2004 I am being charged with intentionally receiving temporary extended unemployment benifits to which I was not entitled. For the year 2001, oct.nov.december, 4th quarter. reported earnings conex international corp. 4,209.73 triple s industrial 1,172.00 dollars. They tried to charge me with this a year ago for the same months. I had to contact both employers and get payment history, and send to TEC. They contacted me and said everything was ok. I have never falsely reported any wages to TEC. I also talked to a Rosa. She was supposed to be looking into my case, never heard from her agin. Tony of San Antonio, TX December 18, 2003 During my fourth month in recieving unemployment benefits I decided to work with a day laborer service named (Industry 1 one) located on 1019 Camden street in San Antonio,Tx.This day laboring job was infact just a day labor assignment.But I did work previously with this same company in November 2002.But at that time before it was called (Industry 1 one)it was called (Tandem). Anyway I decided to try to stay busy,search for work and at the same time try to work at least a day every two weeks just to stay active.The first week I worked at this day labor company I made below 50 dollars then about 10 days later I worked at that same location again and made a little under 60 dollars.Each claim week corresponding with those days I reported the earnings to TWC,which by law is the requirement to do so.When I did report those earnings I was required to talk to TWC representatives concerning this. And I did talk to one. When I verified my earnings with them and the company's information,etc everything was fine and settled and my benfits was not posponded or denied. Another week later I was contacted by Carmen about some information that was sent to them from(B and M Limited Part). Carmen told me by phone that(B and M Limited)was associated with(Industry 1 one)some way and they sent her additional information concerning my employment with( Industry 1 one).Carmen told me that I was supposed to report back to them concern work. As I stated during the introduction of this letter that company was only a day labor company that gave people same day cash, nothing more.And with the same day cash you can make your own schedule which I was informed by(Industry 1 one). Two days later I get a letter from TWC informing me that I "quit and failed to report to them for another assignment". I had explained to Carmen that I was under no obligation to report back at any specified time or at all. Because many others work at that location and can be absent for weeks and months at a time and still get an assignment.Infact when I returned to (Tandem) now (Industry 1 one)I was able to get an assignment after a twelve month absence easy. They did not turn me down because of my absence for other work which was fulltime.If infact I did just stop working with them because I wanted to maximize my job search for fulltime work in November 2003, in which I worked one day about every ten days, why would I be able to receive an assignment by them after my ten day absence?! Because I am not required to report back.Carmen also stated in that letter she sent me that(B and M Limited)allegedly told me that failure to report back would result in a lost of benefits.That is a lie. They never told me that, neither did they have knowledge that I was receiving unemployment benefits.She did an improper investigation.I believe that she fabricated these alleged statements by(B and M Limted)in the inquiry.The bottom line is that I did not quit. It is my choice, like everyone's,to reutrn back at a time that was suitable for me. In the Unemployment information that was sent to me it stated that "I had to find fulltime work" I can't find fulltime work if I was wasting my time at a day labor job. What is more is that I,like everyone else, can make our own schedule.Carmen deserves to lose her job for fabricating the statements by(B and M limted) or for perfoming an improper investigation. Diana of El Campo, TX September 22, 2003 I was denied unemployment compensation. Mr.Legaspi informed me that it was not required of him to inform the employees of St.Philip School that non-profit organizations are exempt from paying unemployment taxes and thus employees are not eligible for unemployment compensation. However after my appeal this a poicy was immediately put into effect by St. Philip School that employees would from this time foreward be informed. I am filing a second appeal at this time against the Texas Workforce Commission. I belive that it is their legal and lawful duty to inform Texas employees of this matter. In their eligibility requirements is there no mention of this issue. I have worked hard all of my life and paid taxes forever. Now when I need assistance until I find employment I receive no compensation. Advertisement
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