Tex. Labor Code Section 207.049
Receipt of Remuneration


(a)

An individual is disqualified for benefits for a benefit period for which the individual is receiving or has received remuneration in the form of:

(1)

wages in lieu of notice;

(2)

severance pay; or

(3)

compensation under a state worker’s compensation law or a similar law of the United States for:

(A)

temporary partial disability;

(B)

temporary total disability; or

(C)

total and permanent disability.

(b)

In this section, “severance pay” means dismissal or separation income paid on termination of employment in addition to the employee’s usual earnings from the employer at the time of termination. The term does not include any remuneration received by an employee under:

(1)

a release of claims or settlement agreement entered into between the employee and the employer:

(A)

based on an alleged violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 (Pub. L. No. 102-166); or

(B)

pursuant to a claim or cause of action filed in connection with the employment relationship; or

(2)

a written contract, including a collective bargaining agreement, negotiated with the employer before the date of separation from employment of the employee.

(c)

The commission may adopt rules as necessary to administer this section.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 906, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 212 (H.B. 14), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.

Source: Section 207.049 — Receipt of Remuneration, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/LA/htm/LA.­207.­htm#207.­049 (accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

207.001
Payment of Benefits
207.002
Benefits for Total Unemployment
207.003
Benefits for Partial Unemployment
207.004
Benefit Wage Credits
207.005
Maximum Amount of Benefits
207.006
Adjustment of Benefits
207.007
Fees Limitation
207.008
Suitable Work
207.009
Payment of Benefits by Indian Tribe
207.021
Benefit Eligibility Conditions
207.022
Commission-approved Training
207.024
Claim Filed or Residence in Another State or Country
207.025
Pregnancy or Termination of Pregnancy
207.026
Drug Screening or Testing as Condition of Benefit Eligibility for Certain Applicants and Recipients
207.041
Services in Educational Institutions
207.042
Athletes
207.043
Aliens
207.044
Discharge for Misconduct
207.045
Voluntarily Leaving Work
207.046
Involuntary Separation
207.047
Failure to Apply For, Accept, or Return to Work
207.048
Labor Disputes
207.049
Receipt of Remuneration
207.050
Receipt of Pension or Annuity
207.051
Sale of Business
207.053
Refusal to Treat Communicable Disease
207.071
Waiver, Release, or Commutation Agreement Invalid
207.072
Acceptance or Requirement of Waiver Prohibited
207.073
Prohibited Deduction from Wages
207.074
Criminal Offense
207.075
Assignment of Benefits Prohibited
207.076
Equal Treatment
207.091
Definitions
207.092
Disclosure of Child Support Obligations
207.093
Withholding of Child Support by Commission
207.094
Federal Law Requirement
207.101
Withholding from Benefits for Federal Income Tax
207.111
Definitions
207.112
Application
207.113
Required Disclosure
207.114
Withholding
207.0211
Eligibility of Certain Disabled Persons
207.0212
Eligibility of Certain Persons Unemployed Because of Disaster

Accessed:
Apr. 20, 2024

§ 207.049’s source at texas​.gov