Difference between revisions of "Benefit Period of Employment Insurance (8:V)"

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 *d)	vacation pay.
-See section 35(2) of the EI Regulations for more detail. Please note that severance pay is normally included in the list above and may be added in after September of 2022.
+See section 35(2) of the ''EI Regulations'' for more detail. Please note that severance pay is normally included in the list above and may be added in after September of 2022.
 It is important to note some income, while generally considered earnings, will not prevent an interruption of earnings.  For example, the fact that a worker receives severance, pay in lieu of notice, or vacation pay after getting laid off will not delay the interruption of earnings. The claimant should still apply for EI as soon as possible after they stop working to make sure their application is not late, even if the money they get from the employer due to the layoff may delay the start of their actual EI benefits..
-Though the claimant will need to wait until the money is used up before being eligible to receive benefits, they '''must still apply for EI immediately'''.  The benefit period will be extended to make up for the weeks it takes to use up these earnings.
+Though the claimant will need to wait until the money is used up before being eligible to receive benefits, '''they must still apply for EI immediately'''.  The benefit period will be extended to make up for the weeks it takes to use up these earnings.
 == D. Income That Is Not Treated As Earnings ==