If you or someone you know has lost a job as a result of COVID-19, you can apply for unemployment benefits online or by phone.
- Applying online
- Go to the Texas Workforce Commission’s website. This page offers a tutorial for how to apply.
- After reading the tutorial, click on the Unemployment Benefits Services tab. This will take you to a webpage where you can create a log-in and start the application process.
- Applying by telephone
If you don’t have Internet access, you may call the Texas Workforce Commission’s unemployment services line at 1.800.939.6631 to speak to an agency representative.
Information You’ll Need to Apply
According to the Texas Workforce Commission, you will need to have the following information available when you file your online application or speak to an agency representative by telephone:
- Social Security number or Alien Registration number if you’re not a U.S. citizen
- The name, address and phone number of the previous business where you worked
- The dates when you started and ended your employment with your most recent employer. For example:
- First day of work – Jan. 1, 2016
- Last day of work – March 20, 2020
- The number of hours you worked
- Your pay rate if you worked during the week you apply for benefits (including Sunday)
