TWC orders rehearings, resubmissions and accepts staff recommendations across dockets 22 and 23; several claim rulings recorded

The Texas Workforce Commission reviewed cases on tax liability, wage claims and unemployment insurance dockets 22 and 23 and took a mix of formal actions: the commission accepted staff recommendations on many short-form matters, adopted staff recommendations on several tax liability matters (with a concurring and a dissenting long form noted), and ordered rehearings or resubmissions for specific pulled cases.

Chairman Hugh Daniel, Commissioner Esparza and Commissioner Trevino led deliberations on multiple cases. On tax liability dockets the commission accepted staff recommendations for the case listed on docket 22 (TDD-25-002-0125) and for the first listed case on docket 23 (TDD-24-063-1224). For the second case on docket 23 (TDD-25-001-0125), commissioners recorded mixed findings: the commission found that tradesmen and apprentice plumbers were in employment with the firm while the operators and journeyman plumbers were not; the firm was determined to be a liable employer as of 06/30/2024. The commission approved the staff recommendation with a concurrence and an intention to file a long-form concurring opinion…