Decision A-0239.97

Case Number Claimant Judge Language Decision date
Decision A-0239.97 Zuchoski Stéphane  Federal  French 1998-02-05
Decision Appealed Appellant Corresponding Case
Dismissed Majority  No Claimant 


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
penalties  charter 

Summary:

Claimant admitted he had not declared being a full-time student on many of his benefit claims, because he knew that he would be not be entitled to the benefits he needed to provide for his family and to pay for very expensive medication. Penalties were assessed on the claimant for not having declared that he was a full-time student during these years. After verifying certain calculations, the Commission reduced the penalty in accordance with subsection 33(4) of the Act, because certain false statements had been made more than 36 months before the assessment of the penalty. FCA upheld the decision.


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
penalties  misrepresentation 

Summary:

Claimant admitted he had not declared being a full-time student on many of his benefit claims, because he knew that he would be not be entitled to the benefits he needed to provide for his family and to pay for very expensive medication. Penalties were assessed on the claimant for not having declared that he was a full-time student during these years. After verifying certain calculations, the Commission reduced the penalty in accordance with subsection 33(4) of the Act, because certain false statements had been made more than 36 months before the assessment of the penalty. FCA upheld the decision.


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
penalties  knowingly 

Summary:

Claimant admitted he had not declared being a full-time student on many of his benefit claims, because he knew that he would be not be entitled to the benefits he needed to provide for his family and to pay for very expensive medication. Penalties were assessed on the claimant for not having declared that he was a full-time student during these years. After verifying certain calculations, the Commission reduced the penalty in accordance with subsection 33(4) of the Act, because certain false statements had been made more than 36 months before the assessment of the penalty. FCA upheld the decision.


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
penalties  courses of study 

Summary:

Claimant admitted he had not declared being a full-time student on many of his benefit claims, because he knew that he would be not be entitled to the benefits he needed to provide for his family and to pay for very expensive medication. Penalties were assessed on the claimant for not having declared that he was a full-time student during these years. After verifying certain calculations, the Commission reduced the penalty in accordance with subsection 33(4) of the Act, because certain false statements had been made more than 36 months before the assessment of the penalty. FCA upheld the decision.


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