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Appealing an Appeal Tribunal Decision

If you wish to request a review of this case by the Commission, you may file an appeal by writing directly to Commission Appeals at
Texas Workforce Commission
Commission Appeals, Room 678
101 E. 15th Street
Austin, TX 78778-0001
or you may have an appeal form completed at any local Commission office. Your appeal must be within fourteen (14) days from the date this decision was mailed to you. Please include in your appeal: the claimant's Social Security number, the appeal number, and the date the decision was mailed.

If you did not appeal and offer evidence at the hearing before the Appeal Tribunal, you may request a new hearing if you wish to contest this decision and if you have good cause for your nonappearance. You may file a request by writing directly to Commission Appeals, at the address shown above, or you may have a form completed at any local Commission office. Your appeal must give the reasons why you were not able to appear and must be within fourteen (14) days from the date this decision was mailed to you. Please include in your request: the claimant's Social Security number, the appeal number, and the date the decision was mailed.

If the fourteenth (14) day from the decision mailing date falls on a Texas state holiday, the time limit for filing a request for a new hearing or an appeal will be extended through the next working day. Any request for a new hearing or appeal made prior to the date this decision was mailed will not be treated as a proper and timely request for rehearing or appeal from this decision.

If you have questions or comments, please direct them to Commission Appeals via e-mail: comapp@twc.state.tx.us.


Last Revision: June 19, 2003