Key legal question
Whether the late submission of job-search efforts for August 2017 could still be considered
Extracted holding
No. The proof was filed after the deadline and no excusable reason for the delay was shown.
Extracted reasoning
Under Art. 17 AVIG and Art. 26 AVIV, job-search efforts must be proven by the fifth day of the following month. The claimant knowingly disregarded this duty; outstanding benefit payments did not excuse non-compliance.