by Christen Smith, The Center Square
| May 07, 2021 05:00 PM
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Pennsylvania House lawmakers support reinstating work search requirements for unemployment claimants and said loosened regulations will bolster the state’s economic recovery.
The Department of Labor & Industry said, however, that the manpower shortage businesses face is not a result of suspended work search requirements or the $300 weekly jobless benefit enhancement approved by Congress in March.
“Work search has never been suspended before, so there’s no precedent for reinstating it,” said Sarah DeSantis, a department spokesperson. “We are working with our partners and stakeholders to determine a best date to restart.”