Summary of Issue: Commission Allegedly At Fault

Decision 20758 Full Text of Decision 20758

Claimant asserts that she would not have restricted her availability to part-time work but for the information provided by an official of the Commission. GRANGER held that misinformation received from the Commission affords no justification based on equity for overriding the law.

Decision 18166A Full Text of Decision 18166A

Seasonal layoff expected to last 7 weeks. Claimant initially said he was not available until recalled. Disentitlement terminated after 1 month. It is argued that a decision should have been issued shortly under ss.39(3) and he would have made himself available sooner.

Decision 16240 Full Text of Decision 16240

Advised 2 months late that her entitlement to UI sickness had expired. Her treatment was elective and had she known she would not be entitled to UI she would have made herself available for work. This may be so. It remains that she was not available.

Decision 13998 Full Text of Decision 13998

Left the course when advised it disentitled her but delays occurred due to notice sent to wrong address. Claimant's point that she would have been available for work had the Commission not mailed the notice to the wrong address, while possessing some merit, is not sufficient.

Decision 11724 Full Text of Decision 11724

Upon being informed by a UI clerk that he was entitled to a 2-week vacation before his sponsored course commenced, he left his employment 2 weeks early. Would have acted otherwise if not so told. But for that explicable mistake he has proven that he would have been available.