Summary of Issue: Benefit Period

Decision 75877 Full Text of Decision 75877

The claimant returned to work on July 6, 2009 after receiving maternity and parental benefits. On July 8, 2009 she made an additional application for benefits under a work-sharing program. The Commission concluded that the claimant was not eligible to receive benefits as her benefit period of 50 weeks could not be extended, the claimant did not return to work before the end of her benefit period. This person did everything that a reasonable person should do in order to protect her right to benefits. She was unable to get through a system which she had no choice but to follow. She was promised a timely answer on three separate occasions. She never received a timely answer. Even the last reply of July 10 was wrong since it stated that the claimant needed to be back to work on June 21, 2009 while the Commission in its submission gives the week of June 28 as the dead line. The appeal by the Commission is dismissed by the Umpire.

Decision 24446 Full Text of Decision 24446

The company was on work sharing for 14 weeks. Claimant had full earnings except for two weeks while his benefit period kept running. Following his subsequent layoff, he did not exercise his option to cancel or terminate his benefit period which expired 35 weeks after the layoff.

Decision 12985 Full Text of Decision 12985

Benefit period effective 2-84; work sharing until 8-84; regular UI paid until benefit period expires 7-85. Does not requalify. The issue is not what might have been the result of a hypothetical situation had a new claim been filed instead of automatic renewal in 8-84.