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Decision 14854

Case Number:
Claimant:
Judge:
 
Tonna Mary 
Reed 
 
Language:
Decision date:
 
English
1988/03/09
 

Decision:
Appealed:
Appellant:
Corresponding Case:
 
Allowed 
No
N/A 
-
 

Issue:
Sub-Issue 1:
Sub-Issue 2:
Sub-Issue 3:
 
earnings 
severance pay 
as income 
 

Summary:

No doubt that the severance pay is earnings due to legislative changes in 3-85. Claimant on layoff since 12-85. Decision to close plant taken in 2-86 and severance pay then paid. Paid in respect of separation which occurred 28-2-86 and to be allocated from that date, not 12-85.


Issue:
Sub-Issue 1:
Sub-Issue 2:
Sub-Issue 3:
 
earnings 
allocation 
from week of layoff 
 

Summary:

No doubt that the severance pay is earnings due to legislative changes in 3-85. Claimant on layoff since 12-85. Decision to close plant taken in 2-86 and severance pay then paid. Paid in respect of separation which occurred 28-2-86 and to be allocated from that date, not 12-85.