Decision 76066

Case Number Claimant Judge Language Decision date
Decision 76066   Riche David G.  English 2010-12-06
Decision Appealed Appellant Corresponding Case
Dismissed  No Claimant  -


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
basic concepts  benefit periods  extension  long tenured worker 

Summary:

The claimant last worked was December 12, 2008 and a claim was established on December 14, 2008. He was told by a representative of EI who came to the factory prior to closing, to file his EI claims immediately. The Bill C-50, which came into force on the 25th of October, 2009, it provided in addition to the five weeks contained in Bill C-10, an extension of regular benefits for any claimants whose benefit period was established on/after January 4, 2009. To be eligible a claimant was required to show that he had previously paid at least 30% of the maximum EI contributions for various periods of time ranging from 7 to 12 years. The Commission came to the conclusion that because the claimant’s benefit period had been established in December of 2008, even dough his severance finished on January 8, 2009, he did not meet the criteria as a long-tenured worker. The appeal by the claimant is dismissed by the Umpire.


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