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  • 4. The EI appeal system

    The EI appeal system consists of two levels of appeal: the Board of Referees and the Umpire. While the decisions of the Umpire are final, there are some situations that can be reviewed by the Federal Court of Appeal and, ultimately, the Supreme Court of Canada. There are certain fees involved in appeals beyond the Umpire level.

    Section 111 of the EI Act   Employment Insurance Act provides for the establishment of Boards of Referees and gives the Commission the power to make regulations with respect to the appointment of panel members, the constitution of a quorum, and the practices and procedures of the Board of Referees.

    Section 112 of the EI Act   Employment Insurance Act provides for the appointment of Umpires.

    Section 114 of the EI Act   Employment Insurance Act provides that claimants (or others subject to a Commission decision) and employers may appeal the Commission's decisions to the Board of Referees.

    Section 115 of the EI Act   Employment Insurance Act provides that a decision by a Board of Referees may be appealed to the Umpire by claimants, other persons who are the subject of a decision of the Commission, employers, organizations to which claimants or employers belong, or the Commission, on the following grounds:

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    2009-08-04