Key legal question
Whether the unemployment fund could use a general benchmark of 6 to 10 qualified personal job applications per month.
Extracted holding
Yes. Such a benchmark is a reasonable general guideline, provided the authority assesses the individual circumstances of the case.
Extracted reasoning
The fund has a margin of appreciation when assessing whether job-search efforts are sufficient. It must consider the overall circumstances, including the labor market, the insured person’s personal situation, and mitigation duties. A fixed monthly number is inappropriate in every case, but a general guideline is permissible.