TX Unemployment benefit question -- layed off 2 weeks ago, applied online,

[elehhhhna]

requested first payment Sunday and they still don't have me approved for benefits. I'm assuming they're busy and other websites say it can be 3 weeks or so...does anybody here have first-hand recent knowledge about the timeframe?

THANKS!!!

[Horse with no Name]

1. Mine was contested by my employer (big shock there!)

It took about two weeks after I first filed to be approved--that included the hearing.
When you get your debit card--you should receive your payment just a few days after that.
Good luck!

[Reeta77]

2. Has your employer responded yet?

Employers have 2 weeks to respond to UI claims and TWC will not process until a response is submitted or the deadline passes. Payment typically takes about a week after a "no-contest" response is received or the deadline passes.

I would recommend calling your TWC rep just in case the employer response is causing the hold-up. I handle UI for the company I work with and due to delays caused by the building's ridiculous mail system, TWC has had to call me for responses on several occasions.

Best of luck - I hope everything works out for you :)

[BlueGirlRedState]

3. My initial request sat for six weeks

I was very patient but I finally called and apparently my former employer didn't return whatever they were supposed to return. The person I spoke with put me on hold to talk to her supervisor and then OK'd the payment. *lesson, don't wait six weeks)

I have direct deposit. I request payment online on Sunday and it's in our bank account on Tuesday.

I keep a record of my job searches but so far no one has asked for it.

Good luck. I'm on my 5th month of unemployment. Not sure what happens after it's exhausted.

[tammywammy]

4. Summer of 2009 I was on unemployment for a few weeks

I was lucky when I got laid off, I received a job offer the next day. Anywho, there were three weeks before the new job started. I did the unemployment deal online, and I think I got my unemployment pay probably two weeks into starting my new job. The good thing, is that though it may take a few extra weeks, you'll get a lump sum for all the back payments.

I do know that my previous job did not deny or challenge the unemployment claim.