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Summary:
The claimant had received a sum of money after he resigned. This money came from a community development trust. The purpose of the trust was to provide new opportunities to forest workers affected because of the difficult market conditions at that time. The trust was set up in the spring of 2008 and was for a period of three years. The assistance was for forest workers who were over 55 years of age and interested in retiring. The claimant was awarded $30,072 from the trust fund program. When the claimant received these monies, he was on EI benefits. The Commission therefore under subsection 36(9) of the Regulations, allocated this money according to his normal weekly earnings and this resulted in the claimant having an overpayment. The appeal by the claimant is dismissed by the Umpire.
