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| basic concepts |
benefit periods |
extension |
applicability |
Summary:
The claimant filed a claim for benefits effective February 21, 2010. The Commission determined that the claimant had only accumulated 17 hours of insurable employment in his qualifying period which ran from February 22, 2009 to February 20, 2010. The claimant had an E.I benefit period established as of September 6, 2008 and received 15 weeks of sickness benefits. The claimant stated that health reasons prevented him from working from September 6, 2008 to February 4, 2010. On May 11, 2010, the BOR allowed the claimant’s appeal by allowing the qualifying period to be extended to February 20, 2008. The Commission argued that according to Sections 8(1) and 8(2) of the Act stipulate that a qualifying period cannot be extended beyond a preceding benefit period. The appeal by the Commission’s decision is allowed by the Umpire.
