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 === 2. Sickness Benefit Rate ===
 The sickness benefit rate is the same as the regular benefit rate and is subject to reduction due to “earnings”, which are allocated to weeks of sickness. In contrast to regular claimants, all “earnings” are deducted (s 21(3)). See [[Quantifying Employment Insurance Benefits (8:V)#D. Effect of Earnings | Section V.D: Effect of Earnings]], above.
-Since paid sick leave benefits are regarded as earnings, they are deducted from EI benefits payable. An employee who receives paid sick leave  has not suffered an interruption of earnings and therefore is not eligible to establish a claim.
 === 3. Prescribed Illness, Injury or Quarantine ===