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| availability for work |
incompatible situations |
imprisonment |
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Summary:
Letter submitted showing claimant was granted temporary absence to work with a specific company but, when company was contacted, there was a layoff. We do not think that this letter is capable of being regarded as evidence of a temporary absence within reg. 55.
The availability of a temporary absence permit to work is not equivalent to a "temporary absence". Reg. 55 contemplates that the inmate has been granted temporary absence and is not disabled by his incarceration from looking for work.
Spent 3 weeks at Burtch Correctional Centre. Case allowed by Board as claimant involved in mass layoff and job search not required. Overturned by Umpire: no evidence that temporary absence had been granted. In our view, the Umpire's decision was correct.
