The state on Maryland manipulates their unemployment numbers by requiring any job offer to be taken. You used to make 150K, and got a job offer for 50K, you have to take it or pay all the unemployment back. They even have companies that prey on people receiving unemployment.

What this did was create a job market of job hopping. They even tried to run in the news that companies don't like job hopping employees. But, that backfired. All the comments under those news articles were pointing out which companies were the worst for under paying while taking tax credits for hiring a person on unemployment.

There are also people who legally can't apply for unemployment even though they were required by law to pay taxes every check for unemployment, because they have medical issues and can't guarantee they'll be able, and available if they are hired. It's very sad.