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Bill would tighten 'last employer' definition to curb unemployment insurance fraud
3191420 · May 5, 2025
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Summary
House Bill 36 99 would change the statutory definition of a claimant’s "last employer" to require a liable TWC tax account, aiming to close a loophole cited in pandemic-era UI fraud; TWC fraud director provided examples and testified as a resource witness.
House Bill 36 99 would amend the Texas Labor Code’s definition of a claimant’s "last employer" for unemployment insurance eligibility to mean an employer with a liable Texas Workforce Commission tax account, a change sponsors say will reduce fraud by preventing claimants from using brief,…
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