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(j) An individual shall be disqualified for extended
benefits for any week of unemployment in his eligibility period
during which he fails to actively engage in seeking work. Such
disqualification shall continue thereafter until the individual
has been employed during at least 4 weeks which begin after his
failure to actively engage in seeking work and has earnings
therein equal to at least four times his weekly extended benefit
amount. For purposes of this section, "actively engaged in
seeking work" means that the individual is engaged in a
systematic and sustained effort throughout the week to obtain
work and the individual provides tangible evidence of such
effort. If the failure results from a summons before any court
of the United States or of any state to appear for jury duty, or
if the individual is hospitalized for treatment of an emergency
or [life-threating] LIFE-THREATENING condition, an individual may
not be considered ineligible for extended benefits in any week of
unemployment for failing to comply with the provisions of this
subsection.

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(e) An approved work sharing plan may be modified, if the
modification meets the requirements for approval under subsection
[(b)] (C) of this section and is approved by the Secretary. An
approved modification may not change the expiration date of the
plan.

(h) An affected employee will be eligible to receive work
sharing benefits with respect to a week if the following criteria
are met:

(1)  The affected employee is working for an employer
in an affected unit for whom a work sharing plan has been
approved by the Secretary.

(2)  The affected employee is entitled to work sharing
benefits under subsection [(f)] (G) of this section.

(3)  The affected employee is able to work and is
available for additional hours of work or full-time work with the
work sharing employer.

(4)  Any otherwise eligible affected employee shall
not be denied benefits under § 4(c) of this article relating to
active search for work from other than the work sharing employer.

(5)  Any otherwise eligible affected employee shall
not be denied benefits under § 6(d) of this article relating to
refusal to apply for or accept suitable work from other than the
work sharing employer.

(6)  Any otherwise eligible affected employee will be
considered unemployed for the purpose of the work sharing
unemployment insurance program and will not be subject to the