| Issue: |
Sub-Issue 1: |
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Sub-Issue 3: |
| board of referees |
issue not recognized |
jurisdiction exceeded |
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Summary:
The issue before the Board was the length of the benefit period. However, the Board allowed benefit on the basis that claimant was available for work during a period of disentitlement. In deciding that question, the Board erred by answering a question which was not before it on the appeal.
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Sub-Issue 3: |
| board of referees |
special reasons |
discretion of Commission |
time for appeal to bor |
Summary:
Held that claimant's letter was not an application to extend the time. In any event, ss. 79(1) is clear that the authority to extend the time for appeal is vested in the Commission and not in the Board or in the Umpire.
