Benefits & Social Security
Benefits & Social Security judgments from Canadian courts and tribunals, with a plain-English summary, the legal holding and frequently asked questions.
Claimant Denied EI Benefits for Voluntarily Quitting Job Without Just Cause
Leave to Appeal Granted but Appeal Refused Due to Lack of New Evidence
Appeal Dismissed: Claimant Failed to Prove Just Cause for Quitting Job
A man who quit his job after a double hernia operation was denied Employment Insurance benefits. He appealed the decision but lost because he couldn't prove he had no reasonable alternative but to quit his job.
Appeal Dismissed: Claimant Not Eligible for Disability Benefits After Regaining Substantially Gainful Work Capacity
Claimant's Request for Additional Accident Benefits Dismissed by Civil Resolution Tribunal
In a recent case, the claimant asked for more health care treatments and income replacement benefits after being in a car accident. The Civil Resolution Tribunal decided that the claimant did not prove the need for extra health care treatments and dismissed the claim for activities of daily living benefits, stating the claimant was still able to perform daily tasks.
Social Security Tribunal Denies Leave to Appeal for CPP Credit Split
A person who was in a long-term relationship but separated years ago applied for a share of their ex-partner's a person benefits. The application was initially rejected, and when they tried to appeal, the Social Security Tribunal refused permission due to insufficient evidence and lack of legal grounds.
EI Benefit Appeal Denied for Lack of Good Cause
Claimant Denied EI Benefits Due to Expired Work Permit
SST Denies Claimant Permission to Appeal CPP Disability Pension Denial
CPP Disability Benefits Appeal Success: Proving Severe and Prolonged Disability
Social Security Tribunal Rules on Disability Pension Termination
The Social Security Tribunal ruled that the claimant's disability pension was terminated as of November 2017 because his mental health condition improved, allowing him to work regularly.
Federal Court Rejects CRB Eligibility Challenge Over Insufficient Evidence
Appeal Allowed: Misconduct Justifies Termination
The appeal was successful because the lower court made a significant mistake in determining the reason for the claimant's termination. The claimant was fired for unauthorized absences, not for refusing to sign an agreement.
Appeal Allowed: Claimant Not Eligible for Employment Insurance Due to Loss of Legal Work Status
Claimant Wins CPP Survivor's Pension Appeal: Proving Common-Law Relationship
The claimant successfully appealed a decision denying her a person (a person) a person’s pension. She proved she was in a a person-law relationship with her ex-husband at the time of his death, despite not living together, by showing they presented themselves as a couple and had a close relationship.
Survivor Entitled to Pension Despite Separate Living
CPP Disability Pension Appeal Dismissed Due to Lack of Evidence
Social Security Tribunal Denies Appeal for Employment Insurance Overpayment
The Social Security Tribunal denied a claimant's appeal for reconsideration of an overpayment of Employment Insurance benefits, stating that the original decision did not contain any identifiable errors.
EI Benefits Denied for Voluntary Job Termination Without Just Cause
The Social Security Tribunal denied a worker's request for Employment Insurance benefits after she voluntarily left her job. The Tribunal ruled that she did not have just cause for leaving her job, even though she was experiencing psychological distress.