Decision 40724

Case Number Claimant Judge Language Decision date
Decision 40724   Hollingworth  English 1998-03-24
Decision Appealed Appellant Corresponding Case
Dismissed  No Claimant  -


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
availability for work  courses  pattern study-work not at same time 

Summary:

The general principle in cases of availability is that a person is not available for benefits while attending a full-time course at university. This is not an irrebuttable presumption and may be overcome if the person previously worked full-time and attended full-time university courses. Claimant indicated she worked full-time as a nursing supervisor in 1995 and did not attend university until the fall of 1996 and consequently would not qualify under this exceptions.


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
availability for work  courses  presumption 

Summary:

The general principle in cases of availability is that a person is not available for benefits while attending a full-time course at university. This is not an irrebuttable presumption and may be overcome if the person previously worked full-time and attended full-time university courses. Claimant indicated she worked full-time as a nursing supervisor in 1995 and did not attend university until the fall of 1996 and consequently would not qualify under this exceptions.


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