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 *loss of employment due to a labour dispute (i.e. either a strike or lockout (s 36)).
-However, the most common basis for disentitlement is that the claimant failed to prove that he or she is “capable of and available for work and unable to find  suitable employment” s 18(a)). Students should ensure the claimant understands that he or she '''must keep a job search record'''.
+However, the most common basis for disentitlement is that the claimant failed to prove that he or she is “capable of and available for work and unable to find  suitable employment” s 18(a)). As such, claimants should understand that they must keep a job search record.
 Disentitlements can last indefinitely until the situation is remedied. Further, a disentitlement can be retroactive, which can lead to decisions of overpayment (see below). The ''EI Act'' places the onus on the claimant to prove entitlement on the balance of probabilities (s 49). In cases where the evidence as a whole indicates that the claimant’s availability was doubtful, it might be held that the claimant had failed to prove that he or she was available for suitable  employment. For example, if a woman is disentitled because she has no child care arrangements, she may need to give the Commission the name of a relative or friend who will care for the child until permanent arrangement can be made.