Summary of Issue: Applicability

Decision 68218 Full Text of Decision 68218

After having been removed from the Self-Employment Benefit program because it was discovered that he was ineligible, the claimant resumed his prior employment with Hunt and for a period of 13 weeks while continuing to accepting benefits without disclosing his employment and his weekly earnings therefrom. The claimant's contention that the benefits he received while employed consisted of unpaid benefits for the Self-Employment Benefit program is without merit.

Decision 42158 Full Text of Decision 42158

Claimant informed on 18-07-95 that he was not eligible for the SEA program because he had been operating his business since 04-03-94 and one of the conditions for participation in this program is that the business must not already be in operation. Umpire found that the BOR erred in law in reversing this decision since only the Commission has the discretionary power to accept or refuse a claimant's participation in the SEA program.

Decision 40332 Full Text of Decision 40332

Commission informed clmt in January 1996 that his participation in the SEA program had ended on July 2, 1995, thereby, creating an overpayment. Umpire ruled that the Commission could not lawfully claim reimbursement of part of the benefits since it had not given the clmt advanced written notice with reasons for retroactively terminating SEA benefits, as stipulated in the written agreement.

Decision 24072A Full Text of Decision 24072A

Held that a letter addressed by the co-ordinator of the course to claimant's representative stating that claimant was approved for the self-employment assistance program by the Board of Directors subject to all required documentation being in place, didnot amount to approval by the Commission.