Legally Speaking Questions & Answers

May 15 Questions

Q: What makes someone eligible for unemployment?

A: There are certain criteria the Texas Workforce Commission wants you to meet before you’re eligible for unemployment insurance benefits. You have to be able to work. You have to actively search for work. For more information, go to Texas Workforce Commission.

Q: How is unemployment pay determined?

A: There is a formula in the law that determines what your benefit will be. It does look back on what you were making as part of that formula.

Q: How long can you collect unemployment?

A: There is a maximum benefit you can be paid, which amounts to a maximum time. The goal of the system is to get you back to work, not just compensate you for sitting around.