His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, pursuant to subsection 112(3) a of the Employment Insurance Act b, makes the annexed Reconsideration Request Regulations. S.C. 2012, c. 19, s. 247 S.C. 1996, c. 23
For the purposes of paragraph 112(1)(b) of the Employment Insurance Act and subject to subsection (2), the Commission may allow a longer period to make a request for reconsideration of a decision if the Commission is satisfied that there is a reasonable explanation for requesting a longer period and the person has demonstrated a continuing intention to request a reconsideration.
The Commission must also be satisfied that the request for reconsideration has a reasonable chance of success, and that no prejudice would be caused to the Commission or a party by allowing a longer period to make the request, if the request for reconsideration
is made after the 365-day period after the day on which the decision was communicated to the person;
is made by a person who submitted another application for benefits after the decision was communicated to the person; or
is made by a person who has requested the Commission to rescind or amend the decision under section 111 of the Employment Insurance Act.
These Regulations come into force on April 1, 2013.