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What you should know about EI special benefits.
In addition to the traditional Employment Insurance benefits, the Employment
Insurance Act provides for three special benefits. These special benefits are described
below.
Sickness Benefits
Workers who are unable to work due to injury or sickness may be entitled to sick
benefits. In order to receive sick benefits, a person must have worked 600 hours
during the qualifying period. Unlike the number of hours needed to qualify for regular
EI benefits, the 600 hours do not change.
A worker does not have to have lost his/her job in order to receive sick benefits. A
person is entitled to sick benefits even if he/she quit or was fired from the job.
Maternity & Parental Benefits
A woman who is pregnant, has recently given birth, has adopted a child or is caring
for a newborn is entitled to maternity benefits. Maternity benefits are payable for a
maximum of 15 weeks.
Parental benefits are payable either to the biological or adoptive parents while they are
caring for a new-born or an adopted child. Parental benefits are payable for a
maximum of 35 weeks.
In order to receive maternity or parental benefits, a person must have worked 600
hours during the qualifying period. Unlike the number of hours needed to qualify for
regular EI benefits, the 600 hours do not change. A person is entitled to maternity or
parental benefits even if he/she quit or was fired from the job.
Compassionate Care Benefits
A person who must provide care and support to a family member who is gravely ill
with a significant risk of death is entitled to compassionate care benefits.
Compassionate care benefits may be paid for up to a maximum of 6 weeks. The basic
benefit rate is 55% of your average insured earnings up to a maximum payment of
$423 per week.
In order to receive compassionate care benefits, your regular weekly earnings from
work must have decreased by more than 40% and you must have worked 600 insured
hours in the last 52 weeks or since the start of your last claim.
Insurance Act provides for three special benefits. These special benefits are described
below.
Sickness Benefits
Workers who are unable to work due to injury or sickness may be entitled to sick
benefits. In order to receive sick benefits, a person must have worked 600 hours
during the qualifying period. Unlike the number of hours needed to qualify for regular
EI benefits, the 600 hours do not change.
A worker does not have to have lost his/her job in order to receive sick benefits. A
person is entitled to sick benefits even if he/she quit or was fired from the job.
Maternity & Parental Benefits
A woman who is pregnant, has recently given birth, has adopted a child or is caring
for a newborn is entitled to maternity benefits. Maternity benefits are payable for a
maximum of 15 weeks.
Parental benefits are payable either to the biological or adoptive parents while they are
caring for a new-born or an adopted child. Parental benefits are payable for a
maximum of 35 weeks.
In order to receive maternity or parental benefits, a person must have worked 600
hours during the qualifying period. Unlike the number of hours needed to qualify for
regular EI benefits, the 600 hours do not change. A person is entitled to maternity or
parental benefits even if he/she quit or was fired from the job.
Compassionate Care Benefits
A person who must provide care and support to a family member who is gravely ill
with a significant risk of death is entitled to compassionate care benefits.
Compassionate care benefits may be paid for up to a maximum of 6 weeks. The basic
benefit rate is 55% of your average insured earnings up to a maximum payment of
$423 per week.
In order to receive compassionate care benefits, your regular weekly earnings from
work must have decreased by more than 40% and you must have worked 600 insured
hours in the last 52 weeks or since the start of your last claim.
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