Enforcement of the unemployment rule to be actively seeking work is virtually non-existent, and has been for more than 50 years. It's a joke. I remember, back in the 1960's, seasonal workers collected unemployment for six months every year even though it was technically illegal. And, the Government changed the rule about needing to be laid off to collect unemployment payments during COVID. You could quit your job and still collect unemployment. Also, whenever the Federal Government adds to or extends the normal state benefits, enforcement becomes even more lax. The states are reluctant to deny people Federal money.
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