Social Security Tribunal Rules of Procedure

Marginal note:How to appeal a General Division decision to the Appeal Division

• 26 (1) To appeal a General Division decision, an appellant must file an application for permission to appeal with the Tribunal’s Appeal Division. The application must include

  • (a) the appellant’s full name;

  • (b) the appellant’s contact information;

  • (c) the appellant’s reasons for appealing; and

  • (d) a copy of the General Division decision, the date of the General Division decision or the General Division file number.

• Marginal note:When to file the application

  (2) The appellant must file the application for permission to appeal by the deadline set out in section 57 of the Department of Employment and Social Development Act.

• Marginal note:Getting permission to appeal

  (3) To be granted permission to appeal, the appellant must show

  • (a) for an Income Security appeal, that at least one of the criteria set out in section 58.1 of the Department of Employment and Social Development Act is met; and

  • (b) for an Employment Insurance appeal, that there is a reasonable chance of success on at least one of the grounds of appeal set out in section 58 of the Department of Employment and Social Development Act.

• Marginal note:Confirming the application was received

  (4) The Tribunal notifies the appellant when it receives their application for permission to appeal.