Sec. 208.021.  INITIAL CLAIM DETERMINATION.  (a)  The commission shall determine whether an initial claim is valid.
(b)  For each valid initial claim, the commission shall determine:
(1)  the claimant's benefit year;
(2)  the benefit amount for total unemployment;  and
(3)  the duration of benefits.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.