Unemployment Insurance

Need assistance applying for unemployment benefits? Not sure if you qualify? Want to apply online, but you do not have access to a computer? Visit one of our five centers located across the Permian Basin <link to locations>.

Online

Submit your unemployment insurance claim online.

Link: https://www.twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/unemployment-benefits

Phone

Call 1-800-939-6631, Monday - Friday, 8 am to 5 pm to submit your application via phone.

You will need the following information when submitting an unemployment insurance claim:

  • The name and mailing address of your last employer
  • The starting and ending dates of your last job
  • Your alien registration number if you are not a U.S. citizen

Visit the Texas Workforce Commissions unemployment benefits page for more information: https://www.twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/unemployment-benefits