Difference between revisions of "Introduction to Employment Insurance (8:I)"

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The EI appeal process is a multistage system.  The list immediately below shows the progression of decisions and appeals under the regime:
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;
 
:b) party applies to the Commission for Reconsideration of the Commission’s decision;
b) party applies to the Commission for Reconsideration of the Commission’s decision;
:c) party appeals to the Employment Insurance section of the General Division of the SST (Social Security Tribunal of Canada);
 
:d) party applies for leave to appeal and then, if leave is granted, appeals decision of the General Division to the Appeal Division of the SST;
c) party appeals to the Employment Insurance section of the General Division of the SST (Social Security Tribunal of Canada);
:e) in exceptional cases, claimant applies to Federal Court of Appeal for Judicial Review;
 
:f) in exceptional cases, claimant appeals court’s decision to the Supreme Court of Canada. (Cases will usually only proceed to the Supreme Court of Canada if the disputed issue is of national significance).
d) party applies for leave to appeal and then, if leave is granted, appeals decision of the General Division to the Appeal Division of the SST;
 
e) in exceptional cases, claimant applies to Federal Court of Appeal for Judicial Review;
f) in exceptional cases, claimant appeals court’s decision to the Supreme Court of Canada. (Cases will usually only proceed to the Supreme Court of Canada if the disputed issue is of national significance).


A separate appeal structure exists for cases concerning the insurability of employment.  This structure is set out in '''Section XII. A. 3 Insurability Decisions'''.
A separate appeal structure exists for cases concerning the insurability of employment.  This structure is set out in '''Section XII. A. 3 Insurability Decisions'''.

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