When I was young (a long time ago :-) ), I was laid off in the spring time and I had a decent nest egg...
I figured I had paid a fortune in taxes in my life already and it was time for .gov to give something back...so I milked unemployment and hung out at the beach for the summer.
I got a decent job in the fall and life moved on...
I always considered that a totally rational decision—I had a great summer!
And I would agree.
When you force people to pay into an insurance system that is supposed to pay benefits for loss of a job outside your control you MUST let them collect on that claim.
There is a simple solution to this problem of not working and collecting unemployment and that is to pay the benefit in one lump sum just like any other insurance claim. Calculate how many weeks the person is entitled to and cut them a check. They are then free to take another job immediately which I maintain most would do.