Acting Secretary Jennifer Berrier told the House Labor & Industry Committee the 14-month moratorium on the requirement will expire officially on July 18, meaning claimants must participate in job searches during the week prior.
House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff, R-Bellefonte, said earlier this month his caucus wanted the requirement restored on June 8 – the same day the department will launch its new claims system after a year of glitches, breakdowns and delays in payments.
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