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== E. The Waiting Period == | == E. The Waiting Period == | ||
Before receiving any EI benefits, a claimant must serve a | Before receiving any EI benefits, a claimant must serve a one week “waiting period” during which he or she is unemployed and otherwise eligible for benefits (Section 13). | ||
This waiting period also applies to pregnancy, parental, and sickness claims. If a claimant works during the waiting period, 100 percent of his or her earnings will be deducted from the first three (and no more than three) weekly benefit cheques. | This waiting period also applies to pregnancy, parental, and sickness claims. If a claimant works during the waiting period, 100 percent of his or her earnings will be deducted from the first three (and no more than three) weekly benefit cheques. | ||
== F. Length of Benefit Period == | == F. Length of Benefit Period == |
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