Texas Unemployment Benefits And Temporary Work
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More often than not, individuals do not hire attorneys to represent them with regard to unemployment compensation because the economics involved make such representation difficult. The cost of retaining counsel for such a matter will often exceed the value of the benefits involved.
Question: If I am working for a temporary agency, what do I need to do to make sure I can obtain unemployment benefits when the work ends?
Short Answer: Ask for a new assignment right away and wait 3 business days before applying for benefits.
Explanation:
If you are considering working for a temporary help agency, you should know that special rules could affect whether you receive unemployment benefits.
To be eligible for benefits, each time you complete an assignment for a temporary help agency you must:
Contact the temporary help agency in the manner it specifies, such as by e-mail, phone, or in person, by the next business day.
Give the temporary help agency three business days after your last assignment ends to offer you a new assignment before you apply for benefits.
If your last work is with a temporary help agency, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) cannot pay you benefits, if you apply for benefits before seeking a new assignment and waiting three business days for an assignment.
The rules apply whether you are a full-time or part- time worker for the temporary help agency.
Temporary help agencies are supposed to explain that:
You must contact the temporary help agency immediately after the completion of each assignment to receive another assignment; and
You may not qualify for unemployment benefits if you do not follow all of the temporary help agency’s procedures.
Learn More: Texas Unemployment Guide
