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| basic concepts |
benefit periods |
Pilot project |
Project # 14 |
Summary:
The claimant was denied eligibility as a long-tenured worker to participate in the Career Transition Program.. The appeal to the Board of Referees was dismissed. The claimant now appeals before the Umpire claiming that the Board made an error of fact. The Pilot Project No. 14 applies in respect of every claimant whose benefits period is established in the period beginning on January 25, 2009 and May 29, 2010. The appellant applied for regular EI Benefits on October 20, 2008. The appellant's benefit claim is clearly prior to the date stipulated in the legislation. The appeal by the claimant is dismissed.
