MS v Canada Employment Insurance Commission
Being stranded outside Canada due to a government-imposed travel ban is not one of the enumerated grounds in s.10(10) of the Employment Insurance Act and therefore does not qualify the claimant for an extension of the October 4, 2020 benefit period; appeal dismissed.
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- Citation
- 2022 SST 501
- Parties
- Appellant: M. S.; Respondent: Canada Employment Insurance Commission
- Court
- Social Security Tribunal of Canada
- Jurisdiction
- Canada
- Judgment Date
- 19 April 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Insurance Appeal to Social Security Tribunal General Division / Decision After Videoconference Hearing (general Division)
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Benefit Period Extension, Qualifying Conditions, COVID 19 Travel Restrictions, Discretion and Remedies
- Source Language
- english
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Parties
M. S.
Appellant
Canada Employment Insurance Commission
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Insurance Appeal to Social Security Tribunal General Division / Decision After Videoconference Hearing (general Division)
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the claimant qualifies for an extension of his EI benefit period under s.10(10) of the Employment Insurance Act because he was stranded outside Canada due to a government-imposed travel ban
Ratio Decidendi
Being stranded outside Canada due to a government-imposed travel ban is not one of the enumerated grounds in s.10(10) of the Employment Insurance Act and therefore does not qualify the claimant for an extension of the October 4, 2020 benefit period; appeal dismissed.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed
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