If the claimant is unhappy with the decision following the Reconsideration, the claimant may file an appeal to the SST. General information about the Tribunal appeal process can be found at: http://www.canada.ca/en/sst/index.html.  A comprehensive guide to appeals to the General Division and Appeals Division called “Challenging A Decision About Your Employment Insurance Claim: Reconsideration and the Social Security Tribunal” can be found on the Community Legal Assistance Society website at : http://www.clasbc.net/self_help_guides.

The SST must receive a claimant’s appeal '''within 30 days''' of the claimant’s becoming aware (including being told in a phone call) of the Reconsideration decision. There are two ways to file an appeal: #Fill out the Notice of Appeal to the SST General Division – EI form and mail or fax it to the SST. The form can be filled out on the computer and then printed or printed and filled out by hand. This form is accessible at the following link: http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/common/sst-tss/forms-formulaires/SST-NOA-GD-EI-E.pdf If the claimant is unable to print the form, the claimant may contact the SST and the Tribunal will send the form to the claimant. #Write the SST a letter of appeal containing ''all'' the information required in the form. If the claimant fails to provide all of the information required, the appeal may not be accepted.

#Fill out the Notice of Appeal to the SST General Division – EI form and mail or fax it to the SST. The form can be filled out on the computer and then printed or printed and filled out by hand. This form is accessible at the following link: http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/common/sst-tss/forms-formulaires/SST-NOA-GD-EI-E.pdf. If the claimant is unable to print the form, the claimant may contact the SST and the Tribunal will notify Service Canada send the form to the claimant.#Write the SST a letter of appeal containing all the information required in the form. If the claimant fails to provide all of your the information required, the appealmay not be accepted.

If a claimant submits Upon receiving an incomplete appeal form after , the Tribunal will send a letter to the applicant asking them to file all missing information within 30 days, of the claimant can request an extension in date of the formletter. However If the applicant does this, the decision is ultimately Tribunal will consider the Tribunal’s as appeal to whether or not have been filed the date of the original incomplete application for the purposes of meeting the deadline to grant the extensionfile an appeal.

When Once the SST receives a Notice completed notice of Appeal is receivedappeal, a Tribunal member it will be assigned to the claimant’s file. The Member will review the file and will '''dismiss any file which the Member decides has no reasonable chance notify Service Canada of success'''. The SST will notify the claimant if they are considering summarily dismissing an your appeal, and provide the claimant with an opportunity to make additional submissions before the appeal is dismissed. The application to appeal a dismissal can be found here:

http://wwwIf a claimant submits an appeal form after the 30 days, the claimant can request an extension in the form.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/common/sst-tss/forms-formulaires/SST-ATATTAD.pdf However, the decision is ultimately the Tribunal’s as to whether or not to grant the extension.

If the appeal When a Notice of Appeal is proceeded withreceived, there are several types a Tribunal member will be assigned to the claimant’s file. The Member will review the file and will dismiss any file which the Member decides has no reasonable chance of hearings available: *Written: success. The Member SST will ask notify the claimant questions if they are considering summarily dismissing an appeal, and request provide the claimant with an opportunity to make additional submissions before the appeal is dismissed. The application to appeal a written response by a certain date *Telephone *Videoconference *Indismissal can be found here: https://www1.canada.ca/en/sst/forms/sst-lta-ad-is-Person e.pdf.

The Member will choose If the type appeal is proceeded with, there are several types of hearing to be used. The Tribunal will telephone or write to the claimant to arrange the hearing.hearings available:

*Written: The Member will ask the claimant questions and request a written response by a certain date*Telephone*Videoconference*In-Person The Member will choose the type of hearing to be used. The Tribunal will telephone or write to the claimant to arrange the hearing. Following the hearing, the Member will send the claimant a copy of the decision.

*a) ignored or failed to consider a relevant factor, including something the Commission was unaware of, such as health problems or other mitigation; *b) acted on an irrelevant factor; *c) committed a jurisdictional error; or *d) acted against the principles of natural justice, such as acting with bias or bad faith.

The Appeal Division of the SST must receive a claimant’s appeal '''within 30 days''' of the claimant’s receipt of the General Division’s decision. There are two ways to file an appeal:  #Fill out the Notice of Appeal to the SST General Division – EI form and mail or fax it to the SST. The form can be filled out on the computer and then printed or printed and filled out by hand. This form is accessible at the following link: httphttps://www.servicecanadawww1.gccanada.ca/engen/commonsst/forms/sst-tss/formsnoa-gd-formulaires/SSTis(2016-ATATTAD10).pdf. If the claimant is unable to print the form, the claimant may contact the SST and the Tribunal will send the form to the claimant. #Write the SST a letter of appeal containing all the information required in the form. It is important to ensure that all of the required information is included.  If a claimant submits an appeal form after the 30 days, the claimant can request an extension in the form. However, the decision is ultimately the Tribunal’s as to whether or not to grant the extension. When a Notice of Appeal is received, a Tribunal member will be assigned to the claimant’s file to decide whether or not to grant permission to allow the appeal to proceed. The grounds for appeal to the Appeal Division are:

If *The General Division failed to observe a claimant submits principle of natural justice or otherwise acted beyond or refused to exercise its jurisdiction*The General Division erred in law in making its decision*The General Division based its decision on an appeal form after the 30 days, the claimant can request an extension erroneous finding of fact that was made in the form. However, the decision is ultimately the Tribunal’s as to whether a perverse or capricious manner or not to grant without regard for the extension.evidence before it

The Appeal Division has recently released a practice direction regarding incomplete appeals. Upon receiving an incomplete appeal, the Tribunal A claimant will send a letter be informed in writing if their application for permission to the applicant asking them to file all missing information within 30 days of the date of the letterappeal is dismissed. If the applicant does this, the Tribunal will consider the appeal Permission is not required when appealing a General Division decision to have been filed summarily dismiss the date of the original incomplete application for the purposes of meeting the deadline to file an appeal.

When a Notice of Appeal If permission is granted for the appeal, the parties have 45 days to provide submissions. If no submissions are received, a Tribunal member the Member will be assigned to the claimant’s file to decide whether or not to grant permission to allow the appeal to proceed. The grounds for appeal to based on the Appeal Division are: *The General Division failed to observe a principle of natural justice or otherwise acted beyond documents or refused to exercise its jurisdiction *The General Division erred in law in making its decision *The General Division based its decision submissions on an erroneous finding of fact that was made in a perverse or capricious manner or without regard for the evidence before itfile.

A claimant In some cases the Appeal Division will be informed in writing decide solely on the basis of the written record and submissions, and the Member will decide if their application for permission to appeal a hearing is dismissednecessary. Permission is not required when appealing a General Division decision If the SST does decide to summarily dismiss hold a hearing, there are several forms the appeal. hearing may take:

If permission is granted for the appeal, the parties have 45 days to provide submissions. If no submissions are received, the Member will decide whether or not to allow the appeal to proceed based on the documents or submissions on file. In some cases the Appeal Division will decide solely on the basis of the written record and submissions, and the Member will decide if a hearing is necessary. If the SST does decide to hold a hearing, there are several forms the hearing may take: *Written: The Member will ask the claimant questions and request a written response by a certain date

*Videoconference *In-Person

The Member will choose the type of hearing to be used. Following the hearing, the Member will send the claimant a copy of the decision. The decisions of the Appeal Division are subject to review under the ''Federal Courts Act''.

A claimant can apply to the Commission or the SST to rescind or amend a decision if there are new facts or the decision was made without knowledge of, or was based on a mistake as to, some material fact. This application can only be made once and must be submitted within one year of the decision. The form to re-open a decision is accessible at For more information, use the following link:  http://www.servicecanadawww1.gccanada.ca/engen/commonsst/sst-tssap/formseigd-formulaires/SSTrescind-ATROAamend.html.pdf