Social Security Tribunal Rules of Procedure

Marginal note:About the Tribunal

• 2 (1) The Tribunal is an independent administrative tribunal. It consists of the members of the General Division and Appeal Division. The members are appointed under Part 5 of the Department of Employment and Social Development Act. The Tribunal is supported by the Tribunal Secretariat. The Secretariat consists of employees of the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada. The Secretariat carries out some administrative tasks related to these Rules for the Tribunal.

• Marginal note:General Division

  (2) The Tribunal’s General Division decides appeals from reconsideration decisions made under each of the following:

  • (a) the Canada Pension Plan;

  • (b) the Old Age Security Act;

  • (c) the Employment Insurance Act.

• Marginal note:Appeal Division

  (3) The Tribunal’s Appeal Division decides appeals from General Division decisions.