Tex. Labor Code § 209.021
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 209.021, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 209.021. BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES FOR EXTENDED BENEFIT PERIOD.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an extended benefit period begins with the third week after a week with a state "on" indicator.
(b) An extended benefit period may not begin before the 14th week after the end of a previous extended benefit period in effect for this state.
(c) An extended benefit period ends with the later of:
(1) the third week after the first week with a state "off" indicator; or
(2) the 13th consecutive week of the period.
(b) An extended benefit period may not begin before the 14th week after the end of a previous extended benefit period in effect for this state.
(c) An extended benefit period ends with the later of:
(1) the third week after the first week with a state "off" indicator; or
(2) the 13th consecutive week of the period.
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