ME LD797

Requires unemployment benefit claimants to actively seek work 3 times per week and eliminates the Commissioner of Labor's authority to waive this requirement

Establishes 13 specific acceptable work search activities, including submitting resumes, completing job applications, attending interviews or job fairs, taking civil service exams, and participating in job search counseling

Mandates weekly submission of work search documentation to the Department of Labor by 5 p.m. Friday, including employer contact information for verification purposes

Requires the Department of Labor to verify work search submissions before paying benefits and conduct random audits of at least 10% of all work search reports each week

Repeals the provision allowing individuals to receive unemployment compensation while temporarily unemployed