I am on unemployment for the first time and they say I need to be filling out a form every 2 weeks saying I was looking for work. My question is how serious are these forms when I fill them out? Do they track down every place I tried to fill out an application for? I am super confused on how all this works and hoping a fellow hexbear can help my neurodivergent ass out.
certainly not, at most it will be a small random sample. and my guess is if it’s your first time and you’re turning in your forms on time you’ll barely be scrutinized. obviously i’m not recommending any fraud, but if you’re putting in any effort and honestly reporting i doubt you’ll get audited.
what are you worried about?
I am worried about messing up on the only form that gets my rent and medical insurance bills paid. I just feel like there is a Sword of Damocles above my head waiting to drop when I don’t dot an i or cross a t to their liking. I am also not the smartest person in the world when it comes to this stuff and the reassurance helps me a lot.
understandable anxiety but you should be fine. their main goal is to direct you towards resources to help you find a job, not punish you for bureaucratic trivialities.
Gotcha, thanks for replying to my thread. It might not seem like much but it means a lot to me.