Summary of Issue: Pattern Study-Work For Brief Period

Decision 64237 Full Text of Decision 64237

While attending a full time course of instruction, in the past two years the claimant has only worked two months and that was with his father. The Umpire stated that the claimant has failed to prove that he has a history of working while attending a full time course of instruction. The judge concluded that this does not satisfy the requirements of s. 18(a) as developed through the jurisprudence.

Decision 22114 Full Text of Decision 22114

Refer to: A-1669.92

Decision A-1669.92 Full Text of Decision A-1669.92

Student who had obtained short duration jobs, mostly summer and weekend employment; appeal dismissed by the Board. The Board's decision was not erroneous in law, nor was it capricious or perverse; it was based on facts and law.

Decision 22835 Full Text of Decision 22835

Worked part-time 6 weeks while previously taking a course 30 hours a week. A brief review of the jurisprudence indicates that in cases allowed the pattern persisted for more than 6 weeks. The Board could reasonably conclude that she had not established an adequate pattern of working while studying.

Decision 20310 Full Text of Decision 20310

One must be available for full-time work, not just part-time, unless he happens to lose a part-time job while in the midst of attending courses. Even then, he will be entitled to UI based on part-time work only for a reasonable period. Brief periods of part-time are not enough.

Decision 20291 Full Text of Decision 20291

I am not ignoring the fact that claimant did work for the first 3 weeks of his course, but 3 weeks hardly constitutes a sufficient period of time to establish a pattern of part-time employment. The other employment occurred at least a year or more priorto the course.

Decision 19938 Full Text of Decision 19938

Courses begin 5-9-88. Board clearly erred in law. Could not base itself on simple period of work during holidays, from 7-12-88 to 23-1-89 to come to conclusion beneficiary had established history of employment as set out in jurisprudence.

Decision 17403 Full Text of Decision 17403

The Board concluded that the limited employment experience, extending only over 2 weeks in September, did not establish a pattern that warranted treating the case as an exception to the general presumption. No error in law.

Decision 15649 Full Text of Decision 15649

Claimant started a full-time course in September and worked as taxi driver from 4:00 p.m. After layoff in December, he did not conduct a job search and placed restrictions on type and duration of employment. Held not available when filing his claim in December.

Decision 14275 Full Text of Decision 14275

Factual case. Claimant enrolled in 6 months' Ontario Bar Admission Course. Employed full-time as flight attendant in initial weeks of course. Course assumes full-time studies. Claimant's primary goal is to successfully complete the course.

Decision 13770 Full Text of Decision 13770

No regard had to fact that he combined employment and full-time studies (for 1 month). According to case law, entitled to benefit (if he has a history).

Decision 12463 Full Text of Decision 12463

Appears from reading these cses that reasonable time is 3 months. 2 months more appropriate if studies/work of shorter duration. General time in this case: 2 1/2 months for 7 weeks work.

Decision 11464 Full Text of Decision 11464

Availability required is full-time during normal hours. Rebuttable presumption. Object of Act not to subsizide studies. Summer work has no influence on availability during courses. Good history during courses.

Decision 11352 Full Text of Decision 11352

Where a claimant has established a pattern of regular employment outside the hours of work accepted as normal in his community, he should be allowed a reasonable opportunity to find other employment within that pattern. Summer or Christmas work not sucha pattern.