Summary of Issue: Pattern Study-Work As Requirement


Decision 46168 Full Text of Decision 46168

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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Claimant is enrolled in a full-time training course and has no history of taking courses while continuing to work part-time. The jurisprudence shows that availability for part-time work while attending full-time school is not sufficient to meet the requirements of the legislation. Without an history of part-time work while attending school on a full-time basis, the claimant is required to be available for full-time work.


Decision 37281 Full Text of Decision 37281

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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No pattern of part-time work and classes. Wanted part-time work only. Complicated class schedule. Does not lend itself to a finding of availability.

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availability for work courses purpose of the legislation

Decision 25956 Full Text of Decision 25956

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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The one exception to this rule (presumption of non-availability) is when a claimant has established a pattern of working part-time while attending courses on a full-time basis and then loses his/her part-time employment. In that case, the claimant is given a reasonable period of time to find similar work.

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availability for work courses pattern study-work not at same time
availability for work courses pattern study-work afterwards

Decision 24573 Full Text of Decision 24573

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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History of part-time work while working full-time. This may have been considered a factor by the Board. In any case, it is clear that the claimant is not available for full-time employment and should not be eligible for benefits based on his prior full-time wages.

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availability for work courses extent of availability required

Decision 23547 Full Text of Decision 23547

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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Unique case. It should be kept in mind that a history of combining work and study is not of paramount importance given the stated intention, as found by the Board, that claimant would abandon or postpone completion of the course if employment was found. A finding of fact fully supported by evidence.

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availability for work courses factors to consider

Decision 22642 Full Text of Decision 22642

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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The fact of having attended night courses while working during regular hours does not constitute a pattern of work/study from the moment that a person attends courses during regular working hours. (Conclusion coming from the reading)

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availability for work courses employment left

Decision 22495 Full Text of Decision 22495

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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Took a part-time nightshift job with the RCMP at some time while employed as pastor. He was not a student at the time and the history of the event is far from recent. A lot of persons take on extra work to earn extra income. This could not qualify as a recent history of part-time student employment.

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availability for work courses presumption
availability for work courses pattern study-work long ago
board of referees errors in law not applying jurisprudence
availability for work courses purpose of the legislation

Decision 22191 Full Text of Decision 22191

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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The file states that the claimant was taking a night course while working at the Caisse populaire. I don't consider this a background in employment and studies as required. This is a full-time job and a part-time evening course.

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availability for work courses purpose of the legislation
availability for work courses time required for studies

Decision 19462 Full Text of Decision 19462

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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Refer to: A-0442.91

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availability for work courses onus of proof

Decision A-0442.91 Full Text of Decision A-0442.91

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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I find unacceptable the CEIC's position to the effect that the circumstances or facts (enabling the rebuttal of the presumption of non-availability) be limited to a pattern of simultaneous work and study, said the Umpire. Upheld by the FC.

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availability for work courses onus of proof

Decision 20838 Full Text of Decision 20838

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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Did not work while being a student but had held down 2 jobs, one being regular and working long hours in the evening. It would appear therefore reasonable and fair to extend the jurisprudence to this case which must surely be exceptional.


Decision 20291 Full Text of Decision 20291

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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The one exception to this last rule is where a claimant has established a pattern of working part-time while attending courses of study full-time and then loses that part-time employment. In that case, one is to be given a reasonable period of time to find similar employment.

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availability for work courses pattern study-work long ago
availability for work courses pattern study-work for brief period

Decision 17643 Full Text of Decision 17643

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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In principle, a full-time student is not deemed available. This basic principle suffers 2 exceptions: the first concerning those sent on a course by CEIC, the second those who can demonstrate history combining both courses and work. Board's mistake.

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voluntarily leaving employment personal reasons family considerations

Decision 17308 Full Text of Decision 17308

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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There are exceptions to the general presumption of non-availability. That may be shown by previous experience in both studying and working or it may be shown, as here, by work on a part-time basis in hours complementary to and not conflicting with scheduled studies.

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availability for work courses pattern study-work not at same time
board of referees issue not recognized error by board

Decision 15439 Full Text of Decision 15439

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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Refer to: A-0787.88

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availability for work courses purpose of the legislation

Decision A-0787.88 Full Text of Decision A-0787.88

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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Full-time attendance at a course generally renders a claimant not available. To prove otherwise, claimant must show that he or she has established a regular pattern of work while attending courses. UI is not meant to subsidize courses. Upheld by FC without comment.

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availability for work courses purpose of the legislation

Decision 14770 Full Text of Decision 14770

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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Caselaw has clearly established that in principle, a full-time student is not available. A few exceptions; the main one being that the student who has an employment arrangement combining habitual employment with studies, generally daytime employment and evening courses.


Decision 14550 Full Text of Decision 14550

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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The jurisprudence is well established that a full-time student is deemed unavailable, the 2 exceptions being referral by the Commission and previous pattern of pursuing employment while attending a full-time course.

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board of referees jurisdiction binding judgments
availability for work courses weight of statements
umpires jurisdiction binding judgments
board of referees errors in law not applying jurisprudence
board of referees errors in law attending classes

Decision 14434 Full Text of Decision 14434

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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Umpires have held that full-time students attending non-referral courses may, in rare circumstances, overcome the presumption that they are not available by showing a previous pattern of employment outside class hours.

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availability for work courses disentitlement not automatic

Decision 14391 Full Text of Decision 14391

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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Case law clearly indicates presumption of non-availability in case of a student, which presumption person can only rebut where can prove history of working around hours or days of courses.

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availability for work courses presumption

Decision 13789 Full Text of Decision 13789

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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As a starting point, claimant required to establish work patterns while going to school; his intention to continue it is realistic; also a substantial job search. If all this present, then reasonable time allowed.


Decision 13756 Full Text of Decision 13756

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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I am asked to base my decision not on previous history of employment/studies but on desire or intention expressed by insured to combine these two activities. I cannot approve that request.


Decision 12902 Full Text of Decision 12902

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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Basic precept established in case law is that student is presumed not to be available. However, an exception to this principle is recognized: when the student has a history of employment at irregular hours.


Decision 12284 Full Text of Decision 12284

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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To rebut presumption of non-availabilitiy because he was full-time student, claimant must demonstrate history of part-time or full-time employment even though pursuing studies full-time.


Decision 11487 Full Text of Decision 11487

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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It is well established that ordinarily the demands of academic studies are such as to render it impossible for a claimant to do justice to both a course of instruction and full-time employment. Pattern of both may warrant eligibility.


Decision 11353 Full Text of Decision 11353

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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Some exceptions to the requirement that availability is for full-time employment where a claimant has established a past pattern of part-time employment (insurance premiums will have been paid on the basis of that part-time employment). In such cases, limited time to be allowed.

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reconsideration of claim errors by Commission not binding for future
availability for work courses interruption short period of time

Decision 11111 Full Text of Decision 11111

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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It is well established that ordinarily the demands of academic studies are such as to render it impossible for a claimant to do justice to both the course and full-time employment. There have been exceptions where claimants have established a pattern ofdoing both.


Decision 10970 Full Text of Decision 10970

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availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement
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A claimant is not available for full-time employment during normal working hours while attending a course. There are 2 exceptions: (1) pattern of regular employment outside normal hours in which case a reasonable period is allowed; (2) student with pattern of part-time.

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