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. @TXWorkforce just held their weekly call for legislators and staff. Here are the highlights. Thread. #hd45
Since the week ending 03/14, @TXWorkforce has received over 2.3 M claims and paid out over $4.6 B in unemployment benefits to Texans affected by #COVID19. $2.8 B of that has been paid in the extra $600/week payments & $294.2 M paid in federal pandemic unemployment assistance.
All 8 call centers are still working 7AM-7PM, 7 days a week. This past Monday, 97,307 callers placed ~1.1 M call attempts to the call centers, a decrease from last Monday which had ~116K unique callers place 1.5 M call attempts.
This past weekend, @TXWorkforce brought online all of the federal pandemic unemployment insurance benefits enacted under the #CARESAct. Notices are being sent to individuals who have exhausted their regular benefits with instructions for how to get federal benefits.
. @TXWorkforce is also reviewing tax returns submitted by self-employed/independent contractors. If their review determines that someone should receive more than they& #39;re currently receiving, the weekly amount will be updated & they will receive retroactive payments.
Some FAQs: If you received your state benefit payment but it didn& #39;t include the $600/week payment, it is bc the $600/week payment was authorized (per federal law) to be paid for the period running from 04/04-07/25. Payments made prior to 04/04 will not include $600/week payment.
If you received a paper payment request form and you& #39;re not sure what to do with it, you can disregard it and make your payment request through your online account or the automated tele-serve system.
For those who have exhausted their regular benefits & are wondering what you need to do to get the extended benefits passed under the #CARESAct, @TXWorkforce is sending out notices right now providing you w instructions for activating extended benefits. Just wait for the notice.
Are you an essential worker & need childcare? Check out http://find.frontlinechildcare.texas.gov"> http://find.frontlinechildcare.texas.gov to find daycare facilities. Currently, daycare centers are only officially open for children of essential workers & are not yet authorized to be open to the public per guidance from medical experts.
