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earnings |
rationale |
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Summary:
Surely the rationale for allocation is based on the proposition that one should not be regarded as having an interruption of earnings for severance during the period of time over which the amount paid at severance would normally have been paid to the claimant if his employment actually continued.
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earnings |
allocation |
normal weekly earnings |
fringe benefits |
Summary:
Severance pay based on 18 months' salary plus certain fringe benefits were allocated over a period of more than 20 months. Held that the definition of the word 'earnings' in s. 57 and 58 is the same and that, in this case, fringe benefits were to be included in calculating 'normal weekly earnings'.