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rate of benefit |
computation |
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Summary:
Based on the information provided, the Commission determined the claimant's weekly rate of benefit at $193.00. In his appeal to the BoR the claimant explained that he worked an abnormal schedule in seasonal employment. He worked long hours during winter and, in 2009, he had been prevented from working more hours by reason of the downturn in the oil industry. He requested that his rate of benefits be reviewed. Before the BoR the claimant pointed out that he had earned most of his income for the previous year within a three month period. He indicated that most of his employment had been outside his calculation period, that is the 26 weeks prior to his application for benefits. The Board reviewed the evidence and concluded that the Commission's calculation of the claimant's rate of benefits was in accordance with the Employment Insurance Act. The Umpire dismissed the claimant's appeal.
