Availability
I. The Legislation
Section 18 of the Employment Insurance Act provides that a claimant will not be entitled to receive benefit unless:
- he or she was available for work and capable of work and unable to obtain suitable employment; or,
- incapable of work due to prescribed illness and would otherwise be available for work; or,
- is serving on a jury.
Subsection 50(8) of the Employment Insurance Act provides that, for the purpose of establishing availability, the Commission may require a claimant to prove that he or she is making reasonable and customary efforts to obtain suitable employment.
Section 18 and Employment Insurance Act subsection 50(8) Employment Insurance Act Employment Insurance Act