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POLITICS & POLICY • UNITED STATES

Labor Department proposes five weekly job-search activities for unemployment claimants

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The Labor Department has proposed requiring people seeking unemployment benefits to report at least five qualifying work-search activities each week. The requirement is proposed, not a rule shown in the articles to be in effect.

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Why it matters

If adopted, the proposal could add reporting requirements for people receiving unemployment benefits and affect state agencies that administer claims. The articles do not specify the likely costs or how many claimants would be affected.

What happens next

The proposal would need to proceed through the federal rulemaking process. The articles do not give a deadline or say when a final decision is expected.

Whether the department finalizes the proposal

What activities qualify and how states would verify reports