Summary of Issue: Benefit Period Extended

Decision A-0692.94 Full Text of Decision A-0692.94

It is maintained by the Federal Court of Appeal that paragraph 26(2) only applies in the case of a course taken after the benefit period but to which the claimant was referred and that began after the expiry of this period.

Decision 25966 Full Text of Decision 25966

Refer to: A-0692.94

Decision 23783 Full Text of Decision 23783

Claimant left his approved course to begin employment and worked some 10 weeks. The Commission terminated his extended benefit period 3 weeks after he left the course. The Commission was correct in viewing claimant's later application for benefits as a new claim and not as an extension of an existing one.

Decision 20787 Full Text of Decision 20787

Benefit period extended by 3 weeks instead of 6 upon completion of course in 3-91, as prescribed by reg. 51(2) amended in 2-91. An argument that the Commission should have kept him properly informed of the changes is dismissed. His situation is governedby the existing law.

Decision 10644 Full Text of Decision 10644

The course was to end on 9-7 but claimant successfully completed it on 7-5. Benefit period therefore ended 6 weeks after 7-5. Claimed he was penalized because he terminated early. The duty of Board and Umpire is to apply the law as it reads not as they wish it read.

Decision S-0070.94

An extension of a normal benefit period must be terminable in accordance with the purposes of s.26, i.e. when one completes or leaves a course, the benefit period originally extended must be terminable as provided in s.26(2) and reg._51(2); here, 3 weeks after release from jail. Leave to SC denied. Claimant sent to jail while taking an approved training course and receiving UI. Benefit period extended while in jail. The Commission correctly extended the benefit period by only 3 weeks after his release from jail (his training having been terminatedby his imprisonment). Leave to SC denied.

Decision A-0070.94 Full Text of Decision A-0070.94

An extension of a normal benefit period must be terminable in accordance with the purposes of s.26, i.e. when one completes or leaves a course, the benefit period originally extended must be terminable as provided in s.26(2) and reg._51(2); here, 3 weeks after release from jail. Leave to SC denied. Claimant sent to jail while taking an approved training course and receiving UI. Benefit period extended while in jail. The Commission correctly extended the benefit period by only 3 weeks after his release from jail (his training having been terminatedby his imprisonment). Leave to SC denied.