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| antedate |
waiting for job |
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Summary:
On August 13, 2007, the claimant applied to renew a claim for employment insurance benefits and the claim was renewed effective August 5, 2007. He requested to have his application for renewal of his claim antedated to April 8, 2007. The Commission refused the request to antedate the application because the claimant had not shown good cause for his delay. The reason given by the claimant for his delay in applying for benefits was that he thought he had found full-time work as a contractor for a media group but it turned out not to be permanent. In the case at bar, the claimant made no effort to inform himself of his rights and obligations for several months. This could not be said to represent what a reasonable person would have done in his circumstances. The appeal is dismissed.
