AUSTIN – On an order from Governor Greg Abbott, the Workforce Commission (TWC) has waived the waiting week, for unemployment benefits. In addition to waiving the waiting week, TWC is exercising its authority under the Governor’s declaration of a Statewide Disaster to waive Unemployment Insurance work search requirements effective immediately. These measures support the State’s efforts to address the impact the COVID-19 virus is having on the state’s economy and its wor...