The Social Security Tribunal of Canada has dismissed a security guard’s appeal to backdate his Employment Insurance application, finding he did not show good cause for the two-year delay. The …
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Worker loses bid to characterize $70,000 settlement as moral damages in EI benefits dispute
A worker has lost his attempt to overturn employment insurance rulings that treated his $70,000 settlement payment as employment earnings, with federal tribunals rejecting his argument that the money … …
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Childcare worker loses EI appeal after failing to prove good cause for five-month application delay
A childcare assistant who waited nearly five months to apply for Employment Insurance benefits after her hours were drastically reduced has lost her appeal to have the application backdated, with …
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An employee who was fired after bringing a bottle of alcohol to his workplace has been denied Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, with the Social Security Tribunal of Canada ruling the …
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Cashier denied EI benefits after being fired for refusing to return from vacation in Poland
A cashier who refused to return from vacation in Poland when her employer demanded has been denied employment insurance benefits after a tribunal ruled she committed misconduct by missing three …
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FeaturedMental Health
EI benefit period extended for mother with PTSD after traumatic events during parental leave
A mother who developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during her parental leave won her appeal to extend her Employment Insurance benefit period, allowing her to receive sickness benefits on to… …
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A nursing home worker who refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after her religious accommodation expired cannot receive Employment Insurance benefits for most of the period she was off work, …
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Truck driver who quit over dispatch disputes is not entitled to EI: Tribunal
A truck driver who quit his job after repeated conflicts with dispatch over work assignments has been denied employment insurance benefits, with a federal tribunal ruling he had reasonable alternative… …
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Worker at Jewish organization who refused return after Oct. 7 attacks over safety concerns ineligible for EI: Tribunal
A Jewish organization employee who refused to return to full-time office work citing security concerns after the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, has lost her final appeal …
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The federal government has appointed Jody Brennan as the executive head of the newly created Employment Insurance Board of Appeal (EI BOA), marking a significant overhaul of the EI appeals …