Chapter § 5-1 § 201.011. General Definitions

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5-1 § 201.011. General Definitions

In this subtitle:

(1) "Base period" means:

(A) the four consecutive completed calendar quarters, prescribed by the commission, in the five consecutive completed calendar quarters preceding the first day of an individual's benefit year; or

(B) for an individual precluded because of a medically verifiable injury or illness from working during a major part of a calendar quarter of the period that would otherwise be the individual's base period under Paragraph (A), the first four calendar quarters of the five consecutive calendar quarters preceding the calendar quarter in which the illness began or the injury occurred if the individual files an initial claim for benefits not later than 24 months after the date on which the individual's injury or illness began or occurred.

(2) "Benefit" means the money payable under this subtitle to an individual because of the individual's unemployment.

(3) "Benefit amount" means benefits an individual is entitled to receive for one benefit period of total unemployment.

(4) "Benefit period" means the seven consecutive calendar days ending at midnight on Saturday and is the period for which entitlement to benefits is determined.

(5) "Benefit year" means the 52 consecutive calendar weeks beginning with the week for which an individual files a valid initial claim for benefits.

(6) "Calendar quarter" means a period of three consecutive calendar months ending on:

(A) March 31, June 30, September 30, or December 31; or

(B) the dates prescribed by rule of the commission.

(7) "Chargeback" means the benefits charged to an employer's account under Section 204.021.

(8) "Commission" means the Texas Workforce Commission.

(9) "Compensation fund" means the unemployment compensation fund.

(10) "Contribution" means a tax payment under this subtitle to the compensation fund.

(11) "Employing unit" means a person who, after January 1, 1936, has employed an individual to perform services for the person in this state.

(12) "Employment office" means a free public employment office operated by this state or maintained as a part of a state-controlled system of public employment offices. The term includes a branch office.

(13) "Initial claim" means a notice filed under Section 208.001(a) to establish a benefit year by an individual who does not have a benefit year in effect at the time the notice was filed.

(14) "Institution of higher education" means:

(A) a college or university in this state; or

(B) a public or...