she certainly seems more qualified for UI than many of the indolent layabouts that have been collecting it for years but she should probably go the social security disability route anyways. Her biggest priority will be insurance benefits.
You don’t get UI for “years” unless there’s a federal extension like during the great recession. You get it for months. And it’s only meant to tide you over until you find another job. Social Security disability takes forever to get, she’ll probably pass away before she hears anything.