Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981

Decisions.

[1942 IU, s. 40; S.I. No. 11 of 1953 ]

271.—Every question arising—

(a) as to whether a stoppage of work in an insurable employment was due to inclement weather; or

(b) as to the fulfilment of the conditions for the receipt of supplementary benefit by an insured person; or

(c) as to the title to supplementary benefit of an insured person or as to the rate or the amount of such benefit; or

(d) as to the title of an employer to repayment from the Fund; or

(e) as to the fulfilment of any provision of sections 251 to 263 relating to payment of supplementary benefit or to repayment from the Fund; or

(f) as to whether any employment or any class of employment is, was or will be such employment as to make the person employed therein an insured person within the meaning of this Part or whether a person is or was an insured person within the meaning of this Part; or

(g) as to whether an insured person is or was a skilled worker or an unskilled worker or a young person within the meaning of this Part; or

(h) as to who is or was the employer of any insured person; or

(i) as to the rate of weekly contribution to be paid under this Part in respect of an insured person; or

(j) on any such other matter relating to this Part as may be prescribed,

shall be decided by a deciding officer.