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"How
about when
I make
a claim
and you say
"no"?
rtions, and
Ole for UI
If you've worked in insurable employ-
ment, and a situation arises which entitles
you to make a claim, that claim will be
settled as quickly and courteously as
possible.
gram in
es of .ein
s the .sait',
"Well, what do you do about
cheaters and abuse?"
There are fewer cheaters and abusers
than some would have you believe.
Outright criminal fraud is dealt with
through conventional channels.
Some people abuse the system
without even knowing it. Here, and at
times when the abuse is not really crim-
inal in nature, we have our ownn, staff to
handle the problems.
In any case, the vast majority of UI
claimants deal with us as fairly as we try
to deal with them.
If you have good reason to disagree
with any decision a UI agent makes on
your claim, you have the right to appeal
that decision to an independent and
impartial board of referees, or then to an
Umpire of the Federal Court.
You can go to the appeal hearing and
be represented by anyone you wish.
And if new information comes to
light before or during the, appeal, you can
go back to your agent and ask for a
review of the decision. And the whole
appeal process is free.
Remember, our job is to pay you all
the benefits you are entitled to.
"OK,
what do
you have
to do while
you're receiving benefits?"
Your Unemployment Insurance
office can ask you to carry out what we
call a formal "Active Job Search". Your
agent will want to know what you're
doing to find suitable and gainful
employment while you're getting your
cheques.
But no matter what happens, you
should keep looking seriously for a new
job and follow any instructions your UI
office or Canada Manpower Centre gives
you. Your right to continuing benefits
depends on it.
If you'll do your job, we'll do ours.
"Some people say
Unemployment Insurance is too
tough. Some say you're too soft.
What do you say?"
Our policy is to be neither "tough"
nor "soft".
On one hand, we have a responsi-
bility to pay all those who are eligible the
full amount to which they are entitled.
And to do so quickly and courteously.
On the other hand, we have an
equally important responsibility to the
public to make sure the UI program is
not abused. Those who defraud the
program are stealing money, right out of
your pockets.
It's a policy of balance. As you
know, you can't please all the people all
the time.
******
Wi,nter was introduced to us
last week with the first snow of
thedaSoti: draeittiisly, Mother
Nature did not dump too `much Of
the pesky white 'stuff on us to
start with: We hope it remains
this way for smile tinie to wine.
'There are those Who tell us we are
to have agreat deal of snow and
sevCre cold this wintery That it
not a bright prospect considering
the rising ftiel edsts, brivirig frOtti
to Brussels on Friday
6iohilia WAS extremely hazardous,
snow squalls and the
slippery; Conditions. Cars Were
a compromise between the Old
Order Amish and the Ontario
Milk Marketing Board that will
enable the Amish farmers to
market their milk in Ontario and
still adhere to their religious
beliefs and retain their family
farMs. That is good news, It
would be a pity for theni to have
to leave their farms here in
Ontario and go to the U.S., or
elsewhere. Having lived among
theni as a child, I am well aware
of What fine people and good
farina§ they are, in spite Of What
son people consider their
Strange ways.
involved half the board Members.
He said seven of the 16 trustees
sat oh the edutatiencomrhittee
and seven on the management
cOnintittee, The vice-chairman
usually sat in On one COMinittee's
nieetingS and the th airman on the.
other.......Wh a committee made a
recommendation to the board to
be voted on it already had half the
beatd voting in favor of it without
the other half even knowing about
it)," said Cochrane. "What
usually happened is the billet half
would aSsiithe that if the other
cotninittee was iti favor Of it it
responsibilities to handle. He
said the committee wilt have
to review any material offered on
a recommendation and then sell it
to the board at the regular
Meeting. It will then be up to the
remaining trustees to ask
questions on thd subject and
ensure that the decision will be
beneficial to theft': constituents.
"The biggest criticism the
board receives is that it rubber
stamps things' Said Mr.
Cochrane, "This is bound to
create more debate removing that.
Criticism,"
M. tdelarane Went on reCold
fi
The' board also changed the
tonna for its meetings to permit
More time during board sessions
for debate. Meetings note Start at
1:00 pan. With committee of the
whole and the public portion
begins at 200 p.m. Now the
committee of the whole will m eet
on the third Monday of each
month and that Session will be
followed by the four tornittee
MeetingS; he ld simultaneously in
the board offices.
Thei monthly Meetings will
begin' in public session :60
p.tn,on the first. Monday of every
Month.