A. M. v. Canada Employment Insurance Commission

A. M. v. Canada Employment Insurance Commission

The Application for leave to appeal is refused because the applicant failed to disclose any reviewable error; the General Division correctly applied the Act and Regulations and reasonably concluded the applicant had 387 insurable hours, which is insufficient to meet the required 600 hours for EI benefits.

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Citation
2018 SST 381
Parties
Applicant: A. M.; Respondent: Canada Employment Insurance Commission
Court
Social Security Tribunal of Canada
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
5 April 2018
Procedural Posture
Employment Insurance Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal to Appeal Division (refused)
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Insurable Hours, Antedate, Leave to Appeal, Natural Justice, Jurisdiction, Reviewable Error
Source Language
english
Employment Insurance Administrative Law Social Security Tribunal Procedure Insurable Hours Antedate Leave to Appeal Natural Justice Jurisdiction +1 more

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Parties

A. M.

Applicant

Canada Employment Insurance Commission

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Insurance Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal to Appeal Division (refused)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the General Division failed to observe a principle of natural justice by not independently reviewing the Commission's decision
  2. 2 Whether the General Division made perverse or capricious findings of fact by failing to consider parts of the evidence
  3. 3 Whether the applicant met the statutory insurable hours requirement to qualify for EI benefits

Ratio Decidendi

The Application for leave to appeal is refused because the applicant failed to disclose any reviewable error; the General Division correctly applied the Act and Regulations and reasonably concluded the applicant had 387 insurable hours, which is insufficient to meet the required 600 hours for EI benefits.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal refused

Orders

  • Application for leave to appeal refused.