Summary of Issue: Error By Board


Decision A-0629.04 Full Text of Decision A-0629.04

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board of referees issue not recognized error by board
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The Court found that the Board of Referees had failed to consider relevant evidence that supported the allegations of misconduct, and that the umpire was justified to intervene and give the decision that the Board of Referees should have given.


Decision 61907 Full Text of Decision 61907

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board of referees issue not recognized error by board
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Refer to summary indexed under FCA A-0629.04


Decision A-0043.02 Full Text of Decision A-0043.02

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board of referees issue not recognized error by board
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The Court found that the Umpire did not err by dealing with the question the Board of Referees had failed to ask, that is, whether the claimant had breached an obligation imposed by his employment contract, and whether, by extension, he had lost his job as a result of his own misconduct.


Decision 40214 Full Text of Decision 40214

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board of referees issue not recognized error by board
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Claimants admitted that the alleged facts caused their dismissal. BOR went against the jurisprudence in overlooking these facts and their interpretation of the jurisprudence was erroneous in law and in fact and was made in a perverse or capricious manner and without regard for the material before it.

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umpires grounds of appeal without regard for material
board of referees weight of statements credibility

Decision A-1598.92 Full Text of Decision A-1598.92

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board of referees issue not recognized error by board
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The Board substituted the misconduct disqualification for one for voluntarily leaving. The Board did not stray from the subject matter it was called upon to consider. The principle that its jurisdiction is limited to dealing with the decision made by the CEIC, as stated in HAMILTON, was respected.

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misconduct rationale
board of referees issue not recognized correction to consider

Decision 22055 Full Text of Decision 22055

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board of referees issue not recognized error by board
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Refer to: A-1598.92

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misconduct rationale
board of referees issue not recognized correction to consider

Decision 19923 Full Text of Decision 19923

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board of referees issue not recognized error by board
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The decision on appeal was that the claimant had not proven that he was capable and available because he had left his job for reasons of health and had not provided adequate proof of his capacity. The Board made no findings with respect to his capacity but only his job search.

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board of referees legislative authority purpose of ui system

Decision 19821 Full Text of Decision 19821

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board of referees issue not recognized error by board
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The only issue before the Board was whether the CEIC decision as communicated to claimant, which related exclusively to his attendance at a course of study, was a proper determination. To consider other restrictions unrelated thereto would conflict withprinciples of fairness.

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availability for work courses credits obtained

Decision 18083 Full Text of Decision 18083

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board of referees issue not recognized error by board
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Claimant working full-time in wife's business without pay. Reg. 44 applied. The Commission did not allege self-employment or co-adventure, matters dealt with under reg. 43, as the basis of its decision. Failing this and any proof of remuneration, the Board erred in law.

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week of unemployment business of a spouse
week of unemployment work without earnings

Decision 17308 Full Text of Decision 17308

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board of referees issue not recognized error by board
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Disentitled due to restrictions while attending courses. It is argued the Board ought not to have relied upon notes from potential employers as this was not an active job search. This might have been a basis on which to deny UI, but it was not the ground the Commission adopted.

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availability for work courses pattern study-work not at same time
availability for work courses pattern study-work as requirement

Decision 17249 Full Text of Decision 17249

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Declared not to be unemployed since she had control over her working hours. The Board upheld the decision stating that she did have set hours. It is consistently established that a Board cannot accept a ground other than that invoked by CEIC. Appeal granted.


Decision 17141 Full Text of Decision 17141

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board of referees issue not recognized error by board
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The issue was lack of a job search, child care and intent to seek work. The Board clearly accepted claimant's evidence on this matter but maintained unavailability based on restricted type of work. It was an error to make any findings in this regard.


Decision 15923 Full Text of Decision 15923

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board of referees issue not recognized error by board
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The Board erred in part when it found that claimant was not available. The issue related to claimant's employment under ss.10(1) and reg. 43(1)(b), not whether he was available. The Board also erred in law by failing to consider whether the employment was minor in extent.

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week of unemployment preparatory activities in commencing business
board of referees errors in law decision incomplete principal means of livelihood

Decision 15693 Full Text of Decision 15693

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board of referees issue not recognized error by board
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Did not answer the questionnaire of 4-5; stated he was not available from 25-5 to 18-6. If he began to look for a job on 4-5, he became available on 4-5 since the issue here is one of availability, not of section 40, which was not mentioned in the notice.

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availability for work applicability request for information

Decision 15490 Full Text of Decision 15490

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Claimant disentitled because she did not take steps to be advised of job offers while absent. Upheld by Board on the ground she could not shorten her visit. That was not the issue which claimant had been notified. Decision set aside.

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availability for work absences from home personal reasons

Decision A-0175.87 Full Text of Decision A-0175.87

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board of referees issue not recognized error by board
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Antedate denied by Board because claimant was not available for work. It is trite law that what a Board or Umpire must deal with is the decision that the Commission made, not that which it might or should have made. Availability had nothing at all to do with antedating.

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antedate good cause test to apply
antedate disentitlement period at issue availability

Decision 14797 Full Text of Decision 14797

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board of referees issue not recognized error by board
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Reason for disentitlement was that claimant was unduly restricting the acceptable types of work. The Board focused entirely upon restrictions as to hours and wage rate. The Board should have considered instead the reason for which the Commission disentited the claimant.

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board of referees right to be heard improper hearing
teaching availability for work summer months
availability for work job search recall or other probable employment

Decision 14686 Full Text of Decision 14686

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board of referees issue not recognized error by board
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Decision set aside under 80(a) because the Board acted beyond its jurisdiction. It decided a question which was not before it. It decided that claimant had quit his job without just cause whereas the decision was that he had refused a job.

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board of referees weight of statements from employer
board of referees statement of facts as a requirement

Decision 14440 Full Text of Decision 14440

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board of referees issue not recognized error by board
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By finding that claimant was primarily interested in pursuing her own business and therefore restricting her availability, the Board did not limit itself to the issue, namely whether claimant's wage expectation limited her availability.

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availability for work job search warning before disentitlement

Decision 12874 Full Text of Decision 12874

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board of referees issue not recognized error by board
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Disentitled for being on vacation. Found not to be so by Board but case dismissed due to no job search list. A party has the right to know the case against him and be afforded adequate opportunity to answer. Case to be reheard so that such opportunity be given.


Decision 12780 Full Text of Decision 12780

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Disentitled because attending to child who was ill. Dismissed by Board because no job search list. Decision not to be based on a different issue. Claimant goes to hearing expecting to answer identified issue. Breach of natural justice.

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board of referees issue not recognized second notice a nullity
availability for work incompatible situations family obligations

Decision 11424 Full Text of Decision 11424

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The majority answered a different question from that which was correctly posed and thereby miscontrued the law and exceeded their jurisdiction. Question: Was claimant unemployed? Decision: Claimant cannot claim benefits as unemployed as he was not available.

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board of referees issue not recognized jurisdiction exceeded

Decision 11097 Full Text of Decision 11097

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board of referees issue not recognized error by board
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The ground invoked by the Commission was that claimant was working full working weeks. That is the decision she appealed. The Board focussed its attention on whether she had been making adequate job searches. That was not the issue she was prepared to meet.

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board of referees issue not recognized decision not to reconsider

Decision 11076 Full Text of Decision 11076

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board of referees issue not recognized error by board
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Decision appealed was based on a finding that claimant was engaged in business whereas the Board focussed on availability and job search. Referred back to Board.

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