Tex. Labor Code § 209.049
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 209.049, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 209.049. INELIGIBILITY DUE TO DISQUALIFICATION.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an individual is ineligible to receive extended benefits for a benefit period in the individual's eligibility period if the individual has been disqualified for regular or extended benefits under this subtitle because the individual:
(1) voluntarily left work;
(2) was discharged for misconduct; or
(3) failed to accept an offer of or apply for suitable work.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply if the disqualification is terminated in accordance with specific conditions established under this subtitle requiring the individual to perform service for remuneration after the date of the disqualification.
(1) voluntarily left work;
(2) was discharged for misconduct; or
(3) failed to accept an offer of or apply for suitable work.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply if the disqualification is terminated in accordance with specific conditions established under this subtitle requiring the individual to perform service for remuneration after the date of the disqualification.
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