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– Post-Employment 
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a claimant
must list his or her last employment on the initial claim form
the
filing of the initial claim generates a claim notice to the last
employer, which then has an opportunity to protest payment and/or
chargeback of benefits
the
response deadline for the employer is short, only two weeks in Texas;
on or before the last day, the employer must file a timely written
response to the notice of initial claim in order to become a party of
interest with appeal rights
the
employer should be as specific as possible in the claim protest
employers
have a qualified privilege to respond truthfully to a claim notice,
ruling, or appeal in an unemployment case - that means that the
employer may not be successfully sued for defamation based on
information supplied to a state employment security agency regarding
an unemployment claim
the claim
examiner will usually contact the employer by phone for more details
- it is best to let the claim examiner speak with firsthand witnesses
(those witnesses who have direct, personal knowledge of the situation)
the claim
examiner will issue a written decision on whether the claimant is
qualified for benefits based upon his work separation
the initial determination will also have a chargeback ruling if the employer is a base period employer and filed a timely written response to the claim notice