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    I. The Legislation

    Section 18 of the Employment Insurance Act provides that a claimant will not be entitled to receive benefit unless:

    1. he or she was available for work and capable of work and unable to obtain suitable employment; or,
    2. incapable of work due to prescribed illness and would otherwise be available for work; or,
    3. 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 subsection 50(8) Employment Insurance Act

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    2010-03-02