Decision 14708

Case Number Claimant Judge Language Decision date
Decision 14708   Jerome  English 1988-01-29
Decision Appealed Appellant Corresponding Case
Allowed  No N/A  -


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
courses of instruction or training  negligence by Commission 

Summary:

Claimant took a French course and was advised 7 weeks later that she was not referred and she left. Fair treatment required that she be given both a warning and a reasonable opportunity to prove her availability by job search. Reasonable time would havebeen 4 weeks.


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
board of referees  right to be heard  language to be used 

Summary:

One member could not hear claimant, he frequently asked her to speak up and continued to do so after she had raised her voice. Another did not understand what she was saying. I found claimant a credible witness and there was at least appearance of unfairness.


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
availability for work  job search  warning before disentitlement 

Summary:

Claimant took a French course and was advised 7 weeks later that she was not referred and she left. Fair treatment required that she be given both a warning and a reasonable opportunity to prove her availability by job search. Reasonable time would havebeen 4 weeks.


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