When the Agency 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 Agency shall make an announcement of this fact through the available news media. The announcement shall contain:
  (1) the beginning or ending date of the extended benefit period, whichever is appropriate;
  (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 the extended benefit period; and
  (3) a statement to the effect that any individual who wishes to file a claim for extended benefits shall file the claim in the same manner in which the claimant would file a claim for regular benefits, except that the claimant may file retroactive claims for extended benefits during the first 21 days after the beginning date of the 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 November 6, 2000, 25 TexReg 11093