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.