I've never been on unemployment but at least up here in WA state, from what friends that have been told me, you have to turn in to them proof of 3 applications you turned in each week to keep on getting your unemployment check. Don't know what the rules/laws are where you are at, I think Cali right? I'm sure they are able to by law probably just do it at random down there or something.
And probably no, not a legit reason I could think of honestly on how to get around it.