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== B. General == | == B. General == | ||
Employment Insurance (EI) is a contributory federal social insurance scheme that pays benefits to eligible workers who lose their jobs or who cannot work due to illness, pregnancy or due to responsibilities for a newborn or newly-adopted child, an ill family member, or person | Employment Insurance (EI) is a contributory federal social insurance scheme that pays benefits to eligible workers who lose their jobs or who cannot work due to illness, pregnancy or due to responsibilities for a newborn or newly-adopted child, an ill family member, or person considered to be like a family member. Service Canada and the Canada Employment Insurance Commission (the Commission) administer and act as the registry for the system. | ||
Under the ''Employment Insurance Act'', SC 1996, c. 23 [''EI Act''], both employees and employers are required to contribute to the payment of premiums. A claimant is not automatically entitled to benefits for loss of employment because they paid premiums. Certain criteria (see '''Section IV: Qualifying for EI''') must be met before benefits are payable. | Under the ''Employment Insurance Act'', SC 1996, c. 23 [''EI Act''], both employees and employers are required to contribute to the payment of premiums. A claimant is not automatically entitled to benefits for loss of employment because they paid premiums. Certain criteria (see '''Section IV: Qualifying for EI''') must be met before benefits are payable. | ||
The EI | The EI appeal process is a multistage system. The list immediately below shows the progression of decisions and appeals under the regime: | ||
a) decision made by an agent of the Commission affecting the Claimant, employer, and the Commission itself; | a) decision made by an agent of the Commission affecting the Claimant, employer, and the Commission itself; | ||
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• For judicial review to the Federal Court of Appeal: '''30 days''' from the date of the decision was communicated (Federal Courts Act, RSC 1985, c F-7, s 18.1). | • For judicial review to the Federal Court of Appeal: '''30 days''' from the date of the decision was communicated (Federal Courts Act, RSC 1985, c F-7, s 18.1). | ||
• Note that for all deadlines, requests for an extension of the deadline may be made to the governing body. | |||
For rulings that must be decided by the CRA: | For rulings that must be decided by the CRA: | ||
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• For appeals to the Minister of National Revenue from a CRA decision: '''90 days''' from the date of the notification of the ruling (EI Act, s 91). | • For appeals to the Minister of National Revenue from a CRA decision: '''90 days''' from the date of the notification of the ruling (EI Act, s 91). | ||
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