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*Why did the claimant leave?  
*Why did the claimant leave?  
*Was there “just cause” (see Section VIII.E.1: Just Cause for Voluntarily Leaving Employment)?
*Was there “just cause” (see [[Employment Insurance Benefit Entitlement (8:VII)#1. Just Cause for Voluntarily Leaving Employment | Section VII.C.1: Just Cause for Voluntarily Leaving Employment]])?
·      The Commission’ s  determination of“just  cause” can be appealed to the General Division. 2.           WERE YOU FIRED? ·      Why was the claimant fired? ·      Was there “misconduct”by the claimant (see Section VIII.E.2: Misconduct).·      The determination of“misconduct” can be appealed to the General Division. E.         QUALIFYING FOR EI1.           AVAILABILITY a)Are you available for work? ·      Caring   for   others   may   mean   you   are not   available   for   work.   What arrangements for childcare, for instance, have you made when you obtain work? ·      Studying full time will likely mean you are not available for work. ·      Studying part time may also mean you arenot  considered available for work. You will have to prove availability, i.e. that a course does not interfere with the job search (see Section VIII: Benefit Entitlement).·      You cannot beon vacation. ·      Narrowly restricting your salary expectations, the type of work sought, the work location, or your work schedule can result in a determination that you are not available for work.  
*The Commission’s determination of “just cause” can be appealed to the General Division.  
8-472.           CAPABILITY a)Are you capable of working? ·      You cannot be ill or injured or otherwise incapable of working to qualify (see Section VII.C: Sickness Benefits and VII.E: Pregnancy Benefits).3.           UNABLE TO FIND SUITABLE EMPLOYMENT a)Were you offered employment that was unsuitable? ·      Were you offered employment in the same occupation for lower pay, inpoorer working conditions?·      Were you offered employment in a different occupation, but atlower  payinpoorer working conditions?b)Keep a Job Search Record (see Section X.A: Job Search Record) ·      Where have you sent resumes? Write down the date, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of companies contacted. ·      Names of people who you spoke with.·      What dates did you check the job postings board?·      Have you participated in any job search clubs?F.           APPEAL ANY UNFAVOURABLE DECISION
 
==== 2. WERE YOU FIRED? ====
*Why was the claimant fired?  
*Was there “misconduct” by the claimant (see [[Employment Insurance Benefit Entitlement (8:VII)#2. Misconduct | Section VII.E.2: Misconduct]]).
*The determination of “misconduct” can be appealed to the General Division.  
 
=== E. QUALIFYING FOR EI ===
 
==== 1. AVAILABILITY ====
 
===== a) Are you available for work? =====
 
*Caring for others may mean you are '''not''' available for work. What arrangements for childcare, for instance, have you made when you obtain work?  
*Studying full time will likely mean you are not available for work.  
*Studying part time may also mean you are not considered available for work. You will have to prove availability, i.e. that a course does not interfere with the job search (see [[Employment Insurance Benefit Entitlement (8:VII) | Section VII: Benefit Entitlement]]).
*You cannot be on vacation.  
*Narrowly restricting your salary expectations, the type of work sought, the work location, or your work schedule can result in a determination that you are not available for work.  
 
==== 2. CAPABILITY ====
 
===== a) Are you capable of working? =====
 
*You cannot be ill or injured or otherwise incapable of working to qualify (see [[Types of Employment Insurance Benefits (8:VI)#C. Sickness Benefits | Section VI.C: Sickness Benefits]] and [[Types of Employment Insurance Benefits (8:VI)#E. Pregnancy Benefits | VI.E: Pregnancy Benefits]]).
 
==== 3. UNABLE TO FIND SUITABLE EMPLOYMENT ====
 
===== a) Were you offered employment that was unsuitable? =====
 
*Were you offered employment in the same occupation for '''lower pay''', in '''poorer working conditions'''?
*Were you offered employment in a different occupation, but at '''lower pay''' in '''poorer working conditions'''?
 
===== b) Keep a Job Search Record (see [[Keeping Out of Trouble on Employment Insurance (8:IX)#A. Job Search Record | Section IX.A: Job Search Record]]) =====
 
*Where have you sent resumes? Write down the date, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of companies contacted.  
*Names of people who you spoke with.
*What dates did you check the job postings board?
*Have you participated in any job search clubs?
 
=== F. APPEAL ANY UNFAVOURABLE DECISION ===
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