Usually to be able to collect unemployment you much actively be looking for a job & prove that you have at least sent out a couple of job resume's each week during the time you are collecting unemployment....it's just the hoops that have to be jumped through to get the unemployment. It specifically states that's it's only for people who are unemployed & actively looking for employment......whether we like those rules or not.

Amazonmom is right....if you are unable to work.....then you need to be filing for disability. That would NOW be the appropriate agency for you to be collecting your money from.

I have had friends who have gone through the same frustrations you have when working was then impossible......I understand your frustrations.....but also understand the rules & regulations of the agencies this giant of a government has crazily created in order to help those who can no longer support themselves.

You can fill out the paperwork....but the problem is if you don't provide the information they require, you might not get the check anyway.