| Issue: |
Sub-Issue 1: |
Sub-Issue 2: |
Sub-Issue 3: |
| board of referees |
jurisdiction |
assess credibility |
duty |
Summary:
Hearings before BOR are informal and BOR may chose such evidence as impresses them which would not necessarily be admissible in a court of law. Faced with contradictory evidence presented by employer and claimant, BOR give the weight to it as they believe is warranted - that is their area of expertise - credibility of the evidence.
| Issue: |
Sub-Issue 1: |
Sub-Issue 2: |
Sub-Issue 3: |
| board of referees |
jurisdiction |
proof |
weight of statements |
Summary:
Faced with contradictory evidence, BOR accepted employer's evidence which was corroborated by another employee. The Umpire ruled that BOR was in the best position to determine credibility and did not accept clmt's evidence.
| Issue: |
Sub-Issue 1: |
Sub-Issue 2: |
Sub-Issue 3: |
| board of referees |
board of referees |
weight of statements |
contradictory |
Summary:
Hearings before BOR are informal and BOR may chose such evidence as impressed them which would not necessarily be admissible in a court of law. In front of contradictory evidence presented by employer and claimant, BOR give weight to it as they believe is warranted - that is their area of expertise - credibility of the evidence.
