When the commission receives official notice or determines that an extended benefit period will become effective in this state, or that an extended benefit period in effect in this state will be terminated, the commission shall make an announcement of this fact through the available news media. The announcement shall contain:

1. (1) the beginning or ending date of the extended benefit period, whichever is appropriate;
2. (2) in the case of an extended benefit period that is about to begin, a statement of who may be potential beneficiaries of extended benefits during such extended benefit period; and
3. (3) a statement to the effect that any individual who wishes to file a claim for extended benefits shall file such claim in the same manner in which he would file a claim for regular benefits, except that he may file retroactive claims for extended benefits during the first 21 days after the beginning date of such extended benefit period or during the first 21 days after the date of the announcement of the extended benefit period, whichever is later.

Source Note:The provisions of this §815.26 adopted to be effective July 27, 1982, 7 TexReg 2630; transferred effective June 1, 1996, as published in the Texas Register June 18, 1996, 21 TexReg 5606.