Summary of Issue: Negligence By Commission

Decision 18781 Full Text of Decision 18781

Advised by CEIC that UI would be extended while on course. She borrowed money, paid the $1,300 tuition fee and started the course on 12-9. Was told on 22-9 that the course did not meet approval. Authority exercised in arbitrary manner but not open to the Board to rule otherwise.

Decision 18428 Full Text of Decision 18428

Generally, the Commission is not bound by misinformation given by its staff. However, if it should be found that the Commission led claimant to believe that his course would be approved and that he left his job for this reason, it could very well be that the Commission is bound.

Decision 16079 Full Text of Decision 16079

Enrolled in a LEED program as part of Canadian Job Strategies. Received $3.80 per hour for 34 hours a week. He said that he was told by CEIC that UI would not be affected but for the normal deduction of his earnings. Also a letter from school shows the course as approved.

Decision 14708 Full Text of Decision 14708

Claimant took a French course and was advised 7 weeks later that she was not referred and she left. Fair treatment required that she be given both a warning and a reasonable opportunity to prove her availability by job search. Reasonable time would havebeen 4 weeks.

Decision 13524 Full Text of Decision 13524

Not role of Umpire to assess effectiveness of advertising about programs and determine whether enough effort put into bringing them to claimants' attention.

Decision A-0690.75 Full Text of Decision A-0690.75

Insured persons contend that CMC failed in its duty by not informing them properly. None of these arguments justifies Umpire's decision: neither CMC nor CEIC had duty to inform them about 26(1) and the fact remains they were not referred.