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Texas Labor Code - LAB § 207.047. Failure to Apply for, Accept, or Return to Work

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) An individual is disqualified for benefits if during the individual's current benefit year, the individual failed, without good cause, to:

(1) apply for available, suitable work when directed to do so by the commission;

(2) accept suitable work offered to the individual;  or

(3) return to the individual's customary self-employment, if any, when directed to do so by the commission.

(b) Disqualification for benefits under this section continues until the individual has returned to employment and:

(1) worked for six weeks;  or

(2) earned wages equal to six times the individual's benefit amount.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Labor Code - LAB § 207.047. Failure to Apply for, Accept, or Return to Work - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/labor-code/lab-sect-207-047/

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