Difference between revisions of "Types of Employment Insurance Benefits (8:IV)"

This category includes sickness, compassionate care, pregnancy, parental benefits, and benefits for parents caring for a critically ill child (s 12(3)). More than one type of special benefit can be claimed within one benefit period. Similarly, special and regular benefits claims can be combined. However, s 12(6) sets out the maximum for such a combination. If the combination of regular and special benefits adds up to 50 or more weeks of benefits, the total number of weeks that a claimant is entitled to shall not exceed 50 weeks. If the combination adds up to 50 or fewer weeks, the claimant may receive more than the number of weeks he or she is entitled to under special benefits, but not more than 50 weeks in total.  

*In some cases, a claimant can receive greater than 50 weeks of special benefits and extend the benefit period beyond the usual 52 weeks while these benefits are being received. Claimants must not have been paid regular benefits during the benefit period, have been paid some combination of special benefits, and not have reached the maximum allowed amount of at least one of the types of special benefits that they have been paid (s 10(13)). In these cases, claimants will be able to receive up to the maximum number of weeks of each type of special benefits that they claimed before the benefit period was extended.