Decision A-0144.98

Case Number Claimant Judge Language Decision date
Decision A-0144.98 Boily Jacques  Federal  French 1998-12-01
Decision Appealed Appellant Corresponding Case
Dismissed Majority  No Claimant 


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
week of unemployment  benevolent work 

Summary:

To avoid closure of the firm where the claimants had been working, they each contributed $10,000, and agreed to pay $18,182 over a 10-year period. Meanwhile, they had volunteered long hours of their time to attempt to save the business. It was determined that the claimants were not unemployed, because they worked full working weeks under section 43(1)(a) of the Regulations. Decision upheld [by] the Umpire. FCA agreed with the Umpire's decision and stated that the question to be answered in all these cases was whether the claimants had worked full working weeks. FCA found that, under the circumstances, the answer to this question remained the same, whether section 43 or 44 of the Regulations was applied.


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
earnings  charter 

Summary:

To avoid closure of the firm where the claimants had been working, they each contributed $10,000, and agreed to pay $18,182 over a 10-year period. Meanwhile, they had volunteered long hours of their time to attempt to save the business. It was determined that the claimants were not unemployed, because they worked full working weeks under section 43(1)(a) of the Regulations. Decision upheld [by] the Umpire. FCA agreed with the Umpire's decision and stated that the question to be answered in all these cases was whether the claimants had worked full working weeks. FCA found that, under the circumstances, the answer to this question remained the same, whether section 43 or 44 of the Regulations was applied.


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
week of unemployment  shareholders 

Summary:

To avoid closure of the firm where the claimants had been working, they each contributed $10,000, and agreed to pay $18,182 over a 10-year period. Meanwhile, they had volunteered long hours of their time to attempt to save the business. It was determined that the claimants were not unemployed, because they worked full working weeks under section 43(1)(a) of the Regulations. Decision upheld [by] the Umpire. FCA agreed with the Umpire's decision and stated that the question to be answered in all these cases was whether the claimants had worked full working weeks. FCA found that, under the circumstances, the answer to this question remained the same, whether section 43 or 44 of the Regulations was applied.


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