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| sickness benefits |
out of canada |
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Summary:
While receiving sickness benefits, the claimant left Canada for a short period. During this period she was in the United States and the Commission claimed reimbursement of benefits paid during her absence. It is the claimant's contention that because of surgery she had to be off work for six weeks. She had no one to help her or look after her in Winnipeg so her boyfriend brought her to Fargo (U.S.) where he looked after her. The decision rendered by the BOR on the issue of "absence from Canada" is well founded since the claimant's situation does not come under any of the exceptions set forth in the Regulations. Accordingly the law must be applied and section 37 of the Act is very clear in stating that one is not entitled to benefits while outside of Canada. The appeal by the claimant is dismissed.
