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appeals: The panel provided hard data Thursday after facing accusations that it had suddenly stopped tracking whether appeals were being allowed or dismissed, despite doing so as recently as May. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. The tribunal defended itself, saying it simply doesn't break down the numbers according to the different types of hearings. The majority of ailing Canadians who have appealed an initial decision to deny them Canada Pension Plan disability benefits have won their appeals, the country new social security tribunal says. In documents dated Aug. 11, obtained via the Access to Information Act and provided to The Canadian Press, the federal employment ministry said it "does not track" the results of appeals held via a variety of different formats, including in-person and video teleconference proceedings. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.