DT v Canada Employment Insurance Commission

DT v Canada Employment Insurance Commission

The claimant admitted she was not available for work and made no reasonable and customary efforts to find employment from August 26 to September 30, 2019; therefore she failed to meet statutory availability requirements and is disentitled to EI benefits for that period.

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Citation
2020 SST 410
Parties
Claimant: D. T.; Respondent: Canada Employment Insurance Commission
Court
Social Security Tribunal of Canada
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
4 March 2020
Procedural Posture
Employment Insurance (ei) Appeal / General Division Decision
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Availability for Work, Reasonable and Customary Efforts to Find Work, Entitlement to Benefits, Voluntary Leaving
Source Language
english
Employment Insurance Administrative Law Social Security Availability for Work Reasonable and Customary Efforts to Find Work Entitlement to Benefits Voluntary Leaving

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Parties

D. T.

Claimant

Canada Employment Insurance Commission

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Insurance (ei) Appeal / General Division Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was available for work from August 26, 2019 to September 30, 2019
  2. 2 Whether the claimant made reasonable and customary efforts to find suitable employment
  3. 3 Whether the claimant was capable of and available for work and unable to find suitable employment

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant admitted she was not available for work and made no reasonable and customary efforts to find employment from August 26 to September 30, 2019; therefore she failed to meet statutory availability requirements and is disentitled to EI benefits for that period.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed
  • Claimant is disentitled to Employment Insurance benefits for the period August 26, 2019 to September 30, 2019