Alberta Worker Who Refused COVID Shot Wins Case for Another Chance to Appeal for EI Benefits

Amanda Michaud will be permitted to appeal for Employment Insurance benefits that she had originally been denied after an appeal tribunal ruled in May 2023 that she is entitled to a hearing. Photo Courtesy of Amanda Michaud

An Alberta woman denied Employment Insurance (EI) benefits for refusing COVID-19 vaccination has won another chance to appeal for EI after having her first level of appeal to the government tribunal turned down.

Amanda Michaud, a biomedical equipment technologist, was placed on unpaid leave of absence during the pandemic due to non-compliance with her employer’s mandatory vaccination policy.