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Speaker urges Texas Workforce Commission to penalize employers who provide false information in unemployment claims
Summary
A claimant, Torena Shields, told the commission her unemployment claim was denied after her former employer, Houston ISD, reported she left without notice. She urged the commission to review employer submissions and consider penalties when employers submit false or misleading information to TWC.
Torena Shields, a claimant and public commenter, told the Texas Workforce Commission that her unemployment claim, first submitted May 12, 2024, was denied after Houston Independent School District reported she "left the school district without notice." Shields said the district left a critical question blank about whether the employer intended to terminate her employment before she resigned and that omission affected TWC’s decision.
"My claim was…
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