Real ChatGPT answer · index seed2HKnS2UtNsQcompleteCareers and HR · layoffs and severanceinformational

What should I do if my former employer fails to send my W2 and final severance payment within the legally mandated timeframe in Texas?

ChatGPTgpt-63 queries11/1/2026
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

SEED QUERY
What should I do if my former employer fails to send my W2 and final severance payment within the legally mandated timeframe in Texas?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Texas Workforce Commission Texas Payday Law final wages six days severance pay wage claim 180 days officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDConsequence
IRS missing Form W-2 employer deadline contact IRS February 15 Form 4852 officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDShort fact
IRS 2025 Form W-2 furnishing deadline February 2 2026 January 31 weekend officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDShort fact

Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.

Query classes

Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.

ChatGPT real searches (3)
Short fact67%Other / navigationalComparisonConsequence33%ReasonDefinitionInstructionYes / no

Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.

Searches and sources

ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
Texas Workforce Commission Texas Payday Law final wages six days severance pay wage claim 180 days official Google ↗
IRS missing Form W-2 employer deadline contact IRS February 15 Form 4852 official Google ↗
IRS 2025 Form W-2 furnishing deadline February 2 2026 January 31 weekend official Google ↗

Queries

3 queries · click a column to sort
Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
Texas Workforce Commission Texas Payday Law final wages six days severance pay wage claim 180 days official
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Consequence——1x
of 1
IRS missing Form W-2 employer deadline contact IRS February 15 Form 4852 official
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Short fact——1x
of 1
IRS 2025 Form W-2 furnishing deadline February 2 2026 January 31 weekend official
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Short fact——1x
of 1