Social Security Tribunal Rules of Procedure

Marginal note:Definitions

5 The following definitions apply in these Rules. To understand the Rules, it is important to first read the definitions and then refer back to them as needed.

appeal

appeal means an appeal to the Tribunal under Part 5 of the Department of Employment and Social Development Act. It includes an application for permission to appeal a General Division decision to the Appeal Division in an Income Security appeal. (appel)

appellant

appellant means

• (a) the person who appeals a reconsideration decision to the General Division; or

• (b) the person who appeals a General Division or Board of Appeal decision to the Appeal Division.

At the Appeal Division, the appellant may be the Minister or the Commission. (appelant)

argument

argument means a submission that sets out a party’s point of view about what the Tribunal should do in an appeal. A party may file arguments with the Tribunal or make arguments at an oral hearing. (argument)

Board of Appeal

Board of Appeal means the Employment Insurance Board of Appeal. (Conseil d’appel)

business day

business day means a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or holiday. (jour ouvrable)

Commission

Commission means the Canada Employment Insurance Commission. (Commission)

contact information

contact information means

• (a) an address;

• (b) a phone number, if there is one; and

• (c) an email address, if there is one. (coordonnées)

Employment Insurance appeal

Employment Insurance appeal means an appeal from a reconsideration decision that the Commission made under the Employment Insurance Act. It includes an appeal from a General Division Employment Insurance decision or Board of Appeal decision to the Appeal Division. (appel en assurance-emploi)

evidence

evidence means something that a party presents to the Tribunal to prove a fact. It includes documents, photographs, video recordings and sound recordings that a party may file with the Tribunal. It also includes testimony given at an oral hearing. (élément de preuve)

Income Security appeal

Income Security appeal means an appeal from a reconsideration decision that the Minister made under the Canada Pension Plan, the Canada Disability Benefit Regulations or the Old Age Security Act. It includes an appeal from a General Division Income Security decision to the Appeal Division. (appel en sécurité du revenu)

Minister

Minister means the Minister of Employment and Social Development. (ministre)

participant

participant means

• (a) the parties; and

• (b) representatives, support persons, witnesses and interpreters who take part in an appeal. (participant)

party

party means 

• (a) the appellant and the Minister, for Income Security appeals at the General Division;

• (b) the appellant and the Commission, for Employment Insurance appeals at the General Division;

• (c) the appellant and any other party at the General Division or the Board of Appeal, for appeals at the Appeal Division; and

• (d) any person added as a party under section 33. (partie)

permission to appeal

permission to appeal means leave to appeal a General Division decision to the Appeal Division under section 58.1 of the Department of Employment and Social Development Act. (permission de faire appel)

reconsideration decision

reconsideration decision means

• (a) a decision that the Minister made under section 81 of the Canada Pension Plan, including a decision about more time to make a reconsideration request and a decision to rescind or amend a decision based on new facts;

• (a.1) a decision that the Minister made under section 18 or 19 of the Canada Disability Benefit Regulations, including a decision about more time to make a reconsideration request;

• (b) a decision that the Minister made under section 27.1 of the Old Age Security Act, including a decision about more time to make a reconsideration request; or

• (c) a decision that the Commission made under section 112 of the Employment Insurance Act, including a decision about more time to make a reconsideration request. (décision de révision)

reconsideration request

reconsideration request means a request for the Minister or the Commission to reconsider a decision under

• (a) section 81(1) or (1.1) of the Canada Pension Plan;

• (a.1) section 18(1) or (2) of the Canada Disability Benefit Regulations;

• (b) section 27.1(1) or (1.1) of the Old Age Security Act; or

• (c) section 112 of the Employment Insurance Act. (demande de révision)