When a worker loses his or her job, unemployment insurance is designed to provide income while the worker looks for a new job.

For those who are eligible to receive unemployment insurance, it can often be the only thing preventing them from falling behind on bills, car payments, mortgages, and other financial obligations. But along with each state’s eligibility requirements for receiving unemployment benefits, there are typically additional requirements for keeping benefits once they’ve started.

How might you lose out on employment benefits or even potentially face criminal prosecution for unemployment fraud? Here are five things you can’t do while collecting unemployment:

To learn more about unemployment benefits, check out FindLaw’s free Guide to Unemployment Insurance.

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