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| antedate |
ignorance of the law |
duty to enquire |
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Summary:
Claimant alleged that he did not know how the system worked and did not think he could claim benefits until his separation pay, equivalent to 62 weeks of salary, had run out. The case law has repeatedly held that claimants cannot plead ignorance of the law as a good cause for a delay in making a claim if they did nothing to overcome that ignorance by informing themselves of their rights.
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| antedate |
ignorance of the law |
not an excuse |
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Summary:
Claimant alleged that he did not know how the system worked and did not think he could claim benefits until his separation pay, equivalent to 62 weeks of salary, had run out. The case law has repeatedly held that claimants cannot plead ignorance of the law as a good cause for a delay in making a claim if they did nothing to overcome that ignorance by informing themselves of their rights.
