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Canada (Attorney General) v. Woods

A-417-01

2002 FCA 91, Strayer J.A.

4/3/02

2 pp.

Application for judicial review of Umpire's decision-- Umpire only having jurisdiction to address whether Board erred in conclusions regarding calculation of respondent's overpayment--Neither Umpire nor Board had jurisdiction to compel Commission to exercise discretion to write off overpayment--Neither Board nor Umpire free to declare Commission's refusal to be abuse of process--Umpire finding no denial of natural justice by Board of Referees, ground on which claimant had appealed to Umpire--Thus no basis for Umpire to allow appeal from Board's decision --Application allowed.

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