Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Wagner-Peyser Program (Employment Services)
All Program-Specific Requirements provided for the WIOA core programs in this section must be addressed for either a Unified or Combined State Plan.
d. 2. Registration of UI claimants with the State’s employment service if required by State law;
Current Narrative:
TWC’s joint administration of the unemployment insurance (UI) program and workforce services allows for efficient communication and coordination between programs. WorkInTexas.com and the Unemployment Benefits System are linked through interfaces, which improves program coordination and the provision of services between programs. Computer system interconnections ensure that unemployment claimants who are required to register have done so and that unemployment claimants comply with their work search requirements.
TWC also administers the UI work test requirement through the network between WorkInTexas.com and the Unemployment Benefits System. The linkage confirms that proper notification is provided when unemployment claimants fail to register for work or to comply with the work search requirements, including failure to respond to an outreach request or failure to report for employment. Unemployment claimants who fail the UI work test may be ineligible for benefits until they meet that requirement. TWC’s rules regarding claimants’ work search requirements set a minimum number of weekly search efforts while allowing each Board to raise or lower the number according to the local labor market.