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| umpires |
errors in law |
excess of jurisdiction |
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Summary:
The Umpire decided that it is impossible to determine whether the Commission exercised its discretion in a judicial manner and that there is sufficient evidence in the file indicating extenuating circumstances to send the case back to the BOR. The FCA ruled that the very brief but sufficient analysis by the BOR shows that this body considered both the exercise of discretionary power by the Commission and the opportunity to reduce the penalty. There is no need to sent the case back to the BOR and the Umpire’s decision is reversed.
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| umpires |
grounds of appeal |
without regard for material |
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Summary:
The Umpire decided that it is impossible to determine whether the Commission exercised its discretion in a judicial manner and that there is sufficient evidence in the file indicating extenuating circumstances to send the case back to the BOR. The FCA ruled that the very brief but sufficient analysis by the BOR shows that this body considered both the exercise of discretionary power by the Commission and the opportunity to reduce the penalty. There is no need to sent the case back to the BOR and the Umpire’s decision is reversed.
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| penalties |
amount of penalty |
mitigating circumstances |
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Summary:
Penalty amount maintained by the BOR because of the claimant’s admission of an error "that he did not think it was all that serious" and the fact that the terms used in the report cards are simple, clear and straightforward. The Umpire decided that it is impossible to determine whether the Commission exercised its discretion in a judicial manner and that there is sufficient evidence in the file indicating extenuating circumstances to send the case back to the BOR. The FCA ruled that the very brief but sufficient analysis by the BOR shows that this body considered both the exercise of discretionary power by the Commission and the opportunity to reduce the penalty. There is no need to sent the case back to the BOR and the Umpire’s decision is reversed.
