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CASE NO.                                                     VOL. NO.                                           PAGE

 

ALLEN COMEAU                 - and -            WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS

TRIBUNAL, ATTORNEY GENERAL and

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD

OF NOVA SCOTIA

 

Appellant                                                                                Respondents            

 

CA 162431                                                    Halifax                                              ROSCOE, J.A.

                        (orally)

 

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     [Cite as:  Comeau v. Nova Scotia (Workers’ Compensation Board), 2000 NSCA 130]

 

APPEAL HEARD:                                       November 14, 2000

 

JUDGMENT DELIVERED:                       November 14, 2000

 

WRITTEN RELEASE OF ORAL:             November 16, 2000

 

SUBJECT:                           Workers’ Compensation Act -  application for leave to appeal

 

SUMMARY:                          The worker sought leave to appeal a decision of theTribunal which found he was entitled to benefits pursuant to s.10E of the Act. The proposed grounds of appeal were that the Tribunal erred by delaying the hearing of his appeal pending amendments to the legislation, in not finding that s.10E was unconstitutional, in not allowing the appellant to make an oral presentation at the hearing of his appeal, and by misinterpreting s. 10E.

 

ISSUE:                                  Should leave be granted?

 

RESULT:                              Application for leave dismissed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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