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| sickness benefits |
proof |
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Summary:
Claimant put off sick by employer: mental fitness to work doubted. Psychiatric's note not accepted by Commission: no diagnosis. No express statutory requirement in reg. 47(1) requiring diagnosis. Not proper either to request note from claimant's generalpractitioner in this case.
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| board of referees |
right to be heard |
improper hearing |
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Summary:
The Board's decision deserves considerable criticism. It gives every indication that claimant did not get a fair hearing. It looks as though the Board made up its mind before the hearing, on the basis of material provided to it by the CEIC. No independent assessment. [p. 5]
