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If the claimant is unhappy with the decision following the Reconsideration, the claimant may file an appeal to the SST. General information about the Tribunal appeal process can be found at: http://www.canada.ca/en/sst/index.html. A comprehensive guide to appeals to the General Division and Appeals Division called “Challenging A Decision About Your Employment Insurance Claim: Reconsideration and the Social Security Tribunal” can be found on the Community Legal Assistance Society website at http://www.clasbc.net/self_help_guides.

A. General Division

Further information on appeals to the General Division can be found in the next section of the Chapter.

The SST must receive a claimant’s appeal within 30 days of the claimant’s becoming aware (including being told in a phone call) of the Reconsideration decision. There are two ways to file an appeal:

Fill out the Notice of Appeal to the SST General Division – EI form and mail or fax it to the SST. The form can be filled out on the computer and then printed or printed and filled out by hand. This form is accessible at the following link: http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/common/sst-tss/forms-formulaires/SST-NOA-GD-EI-E.pdf If the claimant is unable to print the form, the claimant may contact the SST and the Tribunal will send the form to the claimant.
Write the SST a letter of appeal containing all the information required in the form. If the claimant fails to provide all of the information required, the appeal may not be accepted.

The Tribunal will notify Service Canada of your appeal.

If a claimant submits an appeal form after the 30 days, the claimant can request an extension in the form.However, the decision is ultimately the Tribunal’ s asto whether ornotto grant the extension.When a Notice of Appeal is received, a Tribunal member will be assigned to the claimant’ s file.The Member will review the file and will dismiss any file which the Member decides has noreasonable chance of success. The SST will notify the claimant if they are considering summarily dismissing an appeal, and provide the claimant with an opportunity to make additional submissions before the appeal is dismissed. The application to appeal a dismissal can be found here: http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/common/sst-tss/forms-formulaires/SST-ATATTAD.pdf. If the appeal is proceeded with, there are several types of hearings available: •Written: The Member will ask the claimant questions and request a written response by a certain date •Telephone •Videoconference •In-Person The Member will choose the type of hearing tobe used.The Tribunal will telephone or write to the claimant to arrange the hearing

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 If the claimant is unhappy with the decision following the Reconsideration, the claimant may file an appeal to the SST. General information about the Tribunal appeal process can be found at: http://www.canada.ca/en/sst/index.html. A comprehensive guide to appeals to the General Division and Appeals Division called “Challenging A Decision About Your Employment Insurance Claim: Reconsideration and the Social Security Tribunal” can be found on the Community Legal Assistance Society website at http://www.clasbc.net/self_help_guides.
+== A. General Division ==
+Further information on appeals to the General Division can be found in the next section of the Chapter.
+The SST must receive a claimant’s appeal '''within 30 days''' of the claimant’s becoming aware (including being told in a phone call) of the Reconsideration decision. There are two ways to file an appeal:
+#Fill out the Notice of Appeal to the SST General Division – EI form and mail or fax it to the SST. The form can be filled out on the computer and then printed or printed and filled out by hand. This form is accessible at the following link: http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/common/sst-tss/forms-formulaires/SST-NOA-GD-EI-E.pdf If the claimant is unable to print the form, the  claimant may contact the SST and the Tribunal will send the form to the claimant.
+#Write the SST a letter of appeal containing ''all'' the information required in the form. If the claimant fails to provide all of the information required, the appeal may not be accepted.
+The Tribunal will notify Service Canada of your appeal.
+If  a  claimant  submits an  appeal form  after  the 30 days,  the claimant  can  request an extension in  the form.However, the decision is ultimately the Tribunal’ s asto whether ornotto grant the extension.When a Notice of Appeal is received, a Tribunal member will be assigned to the claimant’ s file.The Member will review the file and will dismiss any file which the Member decides has noreasonable chance of success. The SST will notify the claimant if they are considering summarily dismissing an appeal, and provide the claimant with an opportunity to make additional submissions before the appeal is dismissed. The application to appeal a dismissal can be found here: http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/common/sst-tss/forms-formulaires/SST-ATATTAD.pdf.  If the appeal is proceeded with, there are several types of hearings available: •Written: The Member will ask the claimant questions and request a written response by a certain date •Telephone •Videoconference •In-Person The Member will choose the type of hearing tobe used.The Tribunal will telephone or write to the claimant to arrange the hearing
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