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Tex. Lab. Code § 207.047

FAILURE TO APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, OR RETURN TO WORK

Known as the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act

The act spans §§ 201–215 (345 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case City of Houston v. Martin (2004)

Most recently applied in City of Houston v. Martin (January 2004)

Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff

(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.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.