Labor Department proposes requiring five weekly job-search steps for unemployment benefits
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The U.S. Labor Department proposed a rule Monday that would require unemployment claimants to document five qualifying work-search activities each week to receive benefits. The Trump administration called it a step to strengthen integrity in the federal-state unemployment system. Consumer advocates say five weekly activities exceeds what most states require and could bar many eligible workers. Federal law mandates work-search rules, but states set their own standards; only four states now require five searches per week, according to Michele Evermore of the National Employment Law Project.
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