What is the test for a reasonable person to understand their entitlement to benefits and obligations under the Health and Social Care Act?
Canada (Federal), Canada
The following excerpt is from S. P. v Canada Employment Insurance Commission, 2015 CanLII 104674 (SST):
The FCA has further found that unless there are exceptional circumstances, a reasonable person is expected to take reasonably prompt steps to understand their entitlement to benefits and obligations under the Act (Attorney General of Canada v. Kaler 2011 FCA 266; Attorney General of Canada v. Innes 2010 FCA 341; Attorney General of Canada v. Somwaru 2010 FCA 336).
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