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If a violation is found to have occurred, as determined by the above criteria, it must be classified for purposes of the '''s 7.1(1) Table'''. The ''EI Act'' classifies violations in the following manner under s 7.1(5)(a): | If a violation is found to have occurred, as determined by the above criteria, it must be classified for purposes of the '''s 7.1(1) Table'''. The ''EI Act'' classifies violations in the following manner under s 7.1(5)(a): | ||
:a) Minor violation: if the value of the violation is less than $1,000; | |||
:b) Serious violation: if the value of the violation is less than $5,000 (but more than $1,000), it is a serious violation; | |||
:c) Very serious violation: if the value of the violation is over $5,000, it is a very serious violation. | |||
Under s 7.1(6), the value of a violation for purposes of classification is the amount of overpayment of benefits resulting from acts on which the violation is based. If the claimant is disqualified or disentitled, the value is the total amount of benefits they would have collected, divided by two. | Under s 7.1(6), the value of a violation for purposes of classification is the amount of overpayment of benefits resulting from acts on which the violation is based. If the claimant is disqualified or disentitled, the value is the total amount of benefits they would have collected, divided by two. | ||
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