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On tax liability matters, staff reported no cases on docket 15, one case on docket 16 (TDDash24Dash066Dash1224) and one on docket 17 (TDDash24Dash024Dash0524); commissioners stated they agreed with staff recommendations on those files.

On wage claims (gen 907) the commission noted one wage claim pulled for additional discussion on docket 16: case 23-061423-7. Commissioners who reviewed the wage claim found the earlier decision not supportable and moved to reverse the WCAT/AT determination, concluding the claimant was an employee and recalculating wages owed. The transcript records the final dollar amount presented as $29,787.68 in wages owed to the claimant.

For unemployment insurance (UI) dockets 15–17, commissioners voted to accept staff recommendations on the remaining pool cases on each docket after discussing several pulled matters. Examples of pulled-case outcomes recorded in the transcript include:

- Case 3225120 (docket 16): Commissioners debated whether the separation constituted misconduct or was a medical-related separation; the short-form entry recorded in the transcript reads in part, “Valid claim, misconduct, no chargeback, adequate employer response,” reflecting the commission’s final short-form disposition for that docketed item.

- Case 3473516 (docket 15): The transcript records an affirmance of the ALJ/AT decision, with commissioners finding the claimant had good cause for missing prior hearings and that the employer did not meet its burden to prove misconduct.

- Case 3617820 (docket 15): Commissioners found good cause for the claimant’s late registration and voted to resubmit the case for merits testimony.

- Case 3639277 (docket 16): Commissioners split on whether the claimant quit for good cause or quit without good cause; the transcript shows the commission voted to rehear the case.

- Case 3663155 (docket 15): Commissioners reversed the AT decision and found no misconduct after concluding the employer failed to meet its burden to show wrongdoing.

- Case 3699112 (docket 16): The commission voted to rehear the case and requested the employer submit video evidence of the final incident.

- Case 3755808 (docket 16): Commissioners voted on rehearing and evidence; a majority concluded the claimant’s actions amounted to misconduct based on employer-substantiated grievances; transcript records a majority misconduct determination in the short-form entry.

The commission recorded motion-and-second votes to accept staff recommendations for remaining cases on dockets 15, 16 and 17; each motion carried with exceptions noted on UI short-form dissent lists for respective dockets. The transcript includes multiple short-form dissent entries where individual commissioners recorded disagreement on particular cases; the chair repeatedly announced that the motion “passes with the exceptions.”

The transcript does not show roll-call tallies for every file; many docket items were resolved via short-form entries that summarize the commission’s disposition (affirmed, reversed, resubmit, rehear, misconduct/no misconduct, chargeback/no chargeback, adequate employer response). Where the transcript records a specific dollar figure or explicit direction (for example, the wage recalculation for case 23-061423-7), that number is included above; for other matters the article uses the commission’s short-form phrasing verbatim.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","TWC Commission Meeting | 4-22-2025","oneSentenceSummary","During consideration of dockets 15–17 the Texas Workforce Commission accepted staff recommendations on the bulk of tax liability, wage claim and unemployment insurance cases; several pulled matters were discussed individually and actions included reversals, affirmations, rehearings and resubmissions.","taxTitle","Workforce Commission (TWC), Departments and Agencies, Executive, Texas","taxId",17380,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6583497,"Public commenters urge review of unemployment decision; commission votes to resubmit case 3793724",1523,21000,1544000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3086026-96eb3827a2d9e50eeb69678bbd5d94cb&start=21&end=1544","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3086026-96eb3827a2d9e50eeb69678bbd5d94cb/thumbnail_21000.jpg","/articles/6583497/Texas/Public-commenters-urge-review-of-unemployment-decision-commission-votes-to-resubmit-case-3793724","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6583497-1dc0b22657795ada74eedb17a5081221/orig.mp4?Expires=1770885159&Signature=TYI1mMzX0n-ecqis2Rk6agPv6R1l~gEDBSUGvAKucSMlxRznnm4hWxwmsjZit21ooSheelsTDxUx-2DTBZcdWbYORi2f6PGDF2fGbkVRJtV7mpY3RlYTPtImqHajkUQbW0z4XxdGejnzmOHFtqdn6y6TQzRsRldeNA8iic2KVBwiAv8pl-xrxQMFLtUKeWlPvMn847l18fYtyekdmv6nsry7dFJxq96QJ26qEmZDzVgJoRGhMPdr8Su2yyXYNvuF4X87w7vK3C33PF5x4xEPHuSLd47jVG0AVcCDC-fMWJh~qU8TH6hry3x8hpclDv~iNcJ7J8z1qDph7jw0JNJgiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Two public commenters asked the Texas Workforce Commission to revisit an unemployment decision tied to case number 3793724, and commissioners later voted to resubmit that case for further consideration.

John Alexander identified himself as a disabled U.S. veteran and said he was appealing case number “3793724-3.” He told the commission that a hearing officer found he did not intentionally steal merchandise and quoted the officer saying the claimant “did not steal anything,” but that his unemployment was denied. Alexander said he was denied the opportunity to have a coworker who had prevailed in a related unemployment matter testify on his behalf and questioned how the hearing officer determined that employer-owned merchandise had been in the bag at issue when, he said, no photographic evidence was submitted.

A second commenter, Anthony Ray Jr., said he is a former coworker of Alexander and said unemployment authorities previously found no evidence supporting the employer’s theft allegation. Ray said he had evidence to support Alexander’s claim and that a hearing officer had said she would call him back and then did not. He asked commissioners to give Alexander another chance to present supporting testimony.

Later in the meeting, a commissioner made a motion to resubmit case 3793724; the motion was seconded and the chair announced, “We’ll resubmit that case.” One commissioner noted a dissent on the record. The transcript records the motion and second and a statement that the case will be resubmitted; no written decision or final merits finding appears in the transcript for this docketed matter.

The comment period remarks and the later motion to resubmit were recorded during public comment and later in the docketed unemployment insurance section, respectively. The record does not show a new merits hearing date or an outcome beyond the commission’s direction to resubmit the file.","Two public commenters asked the commission to reconsider an unemployment decision involving case number 3793724; commissioners moved to resubmit the case for further consideration after public comment.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6583501,"TWC OKs $140,000 to expand Windham School District training for incarcerated people nearing release",123,1959000,2082000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3086026-96eb3827a2d9e50eeb69678bbd5d94cb&start=1959&end=2082","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3086026-96eb3827a2d9e50eeb69678bbd5d94cb/thumbnail_1959000.jpg","/articles/6583501/Texas/TWC-OKs-140000-to-expand-Windham-School-District-training-for-incarcerated-people-nearing-release","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6583501-2d56fd600bd34f42fc66e19412e0db8f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770885159&Signature=VYjLbfoQjm3ZSPEWuQ16lLZtdSK4o9zz7lEhli09La0udo~NALfgNw68ZXo3RiO4YKYl0mOMpUA92p6m33NizCl8e1TeaYJ~Q6MQDMqGa3h-I~exT3mjWUSKIWDXUImtlVh0PwpTdQZ55vanhlI-rPLhLT0APePQUMjq2qnVmuNPiJpUpPQ8eDrGZaKfOlWoQS~D3dqLUdzkVZcbmyeyL9HhQmQWRQ94P6Yi7fLbjJrDzTVtV5q2b8keL07mFWBpZzfzLw~eE08JtLhjjAVcIrm47N-NFBu4QUZMtZUy~TEXaSd5Hx2sFJ4FqPBQNgYStlJpuIATf~vvGI4q2R2rRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Texas Workforce Commission approved an additional $140,000 to its interagency contract with Windham School District to continue an education-and-training program for people within two years of release from certain state correctional facilities.

Keri Ballast, Workforce Development Division, told commissioners the program launched under an interagency agreement in August 2022 and has since expanded to additional facilities and training options. Ballast said more than 500 people were assessed as potential candidates and “more than 250 have been enrolled.” She told the commission that Windham’s cost per participant has been higher than originally projected and staff recommended an extra $140,000 to serve roughly 75 additional participants through August 2025.

The additional funding will come from the Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) commission reserve, Ballast said in response to a commissioner question asking where the original $750,000 came from. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about the cost-per-participant estimate and were told startup expenses and learning-curve costs at Windham raised early per-participant spending.

A motion to approve the allocation carried. The commission did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript; the chair stated, “Motion carries.”

The program is described in commission materials as an “integrated education and training” initiative that pairs classroom preparation with industry-aligned training and connects participants with employment services when they become eligible for release. Ballast said completions and outcomes “are meeting expectations.”

Commissioners did not request additional programmatic conditions in the public record of this item. Staff said the $140,000 would enable enrollment to continue through August 2025.","The Texas Workforce Commission approved a $140,000 allocation to extend an interagency contract with Windham School District to continue an integrated education and training program for people within two years of release from certain state correctional facilities.","actionData","errors"]

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TWC dockets 15–17: commissioners accept staff recommendations for most cases; multiple pulled appeals were reheard, modified or resubmitted

Public commenters urge review of unemployment decision; commission votes to resubmit case 3793724

TWC OKs $140,000 to expand Windham School District training for incarcerated people nearing release