My employer has put me on mandatory time off, Can I draw benefits?

Q) My employer has put me on mandatory time off with out pay, for the last 3 weeks. Can I draw benefits?

A) You may well qualify for unemployment Insurance Benefits as the General requirement for unemployment insurance benefits is:

Have received enough wages during the base period to establish a claim.
Be totally or partially unemployed.
Be unemployed through no fault of his/her own.
Be physically able to work.
Be available for work which means to be ready and willing to immediately accept work.
Be actively looking for work.
Meet eligibility requirements each week benefits are claimed.
Be approved for training before training benefits can be paid.