Table of Contents
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- Canada Employment Insurance Commission
- The Commission's legislative and administrative powers under the Employment Insurance Act and Regulations
- Overview of the EI system
3.1 Applying for Employment Insurance benefits
3.2 The Commission's determination of eligibility for EI benefits - The EI appeal system
- Appeals to the EI Board of Referees
- Role of the EI Boards of Referees
- Code of Values and Conduct for Employment Insurance Board of Referees
- Service pledge
- The hearing room
- Adjourning the hearing
- Attending the hearing
11.1 Attendance of the claimant or employer
11.2 Attendance of the Commission
11.3 Board of Referees quorum - Telephone and video conference hearings
- Conducting the hearing
- Recording the hearing
- Deliberations of the Board of Referees and decision writing
- Implementing the Board's decision
- Request for reconsideration and de novo hearings Request for reconsideration and hearings
17.1 Request for reconsideration
17.2 De novo hearings - Media access
- Impact of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- Appointments to EI Boards of Referees
- Continuing eligibility as a Board member
- Renewal
- Conflict of interest
- Protection of Personal Information
- Security clearance
- Training Program for EI Boards of Referees
- Remuneration and allowances