But when you are on unemployment, you have to make at least 2 job "contacts" per week. You are supposed to keep track of them in case you are one ofthe unlucky ones who gets audited, and it seems like OP may be. Most people just get away with saying they did, and you can do so online or by phone every weekwhich then populates your check for that week, but again, some get called on it.
Hell, they made me pay my money back on a technicality. I was in a summer job position that had a "not to extend passed" date and as the dateapproached, just for paper trail purpose, the commander made me write a letter saying on such and such a date, I will surrender my position. I thought no bigdeal and did so. Well they researched into my claim, and found out I wrote a letter and basically means that I quit.
And this was like 5 yrs ago, I have to imagine they're even stricter now. And btw, saying I put in an app online doesn't count as a contact