MS v Canada Employment Insurance Commission

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
Employment Insurance Administrative Law Statutory Interpretation Benefit Period Extension Qualifying Conditions COVID 19 Travel Restrictions Discretion and Remedies

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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)

  1. 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