SW v Canada Employment Insurance Commission

SW v Canada Employment Insurance Commission

The Appellant required 700 insurable hours in the qualifying period but had zero hours because the CRA ruled her wage loss replacement earnings non-insurable; the Tribunal must accept that ruling and has no discretion to override statutory qualifying requirements, therefore the appeal is dismissed for failure to meet the hours requirement.

Citation
2024 SST 530
Parties
Appellant: S. W.; Respondent: Canada Employment Insurance Commission
Court
Social Security Tribunal of Canada
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
8 March 2024
Procedural Posture
Employment Insurance / General Division Decision
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Hours of Insurable Employment, Qualifying Period, Wage Loss Replacement Earnings, Insurability Determination, Tribunal Jurisdiction
Source Language
English

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Parties

S. W.

Appellant

Canada Employment Insurance Commission

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Insurance / General Division Decision

  1. 1 Whether the Appellant worked enough hours of insurable employment to qualify for EI benefits
  2. 2 Whether wage loss replacement earnings constitute insurable hours for the qualifying period

Ratio Decidendi

The Appellant required 700 insurable hours in the qualifying period but had zero hours because the CRA ruled her wage loss replacement earnings non-insurable; the Tribunal must accept that ruling and has no discretion to override statutory qualifying requirements, therefore the appeal is dismissed for failure to meet the hours requirement.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed.