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Individuals on pregnancy, parental, and sickness benefits should continue to make reports, noting that they are incapable of work and explaining the reason, whether pregnancy, parental, or illness. However, the Commission may exempt people claiming pregnancy and parental benefits from making reports provided that they promise to report to the Commission any relevant changes. | Individuals on pregnancy, parental, and sickness benefits should continue to make reports, noting that they are incapable of work and explaining the reason, whether pregnancy, parental, or illness. However, the Commission may exempt people claiming pregnancy and parental benefits from making reports provided that they promise to report to the Commission any relevant changes. | ||
'''NOTE:'''Workers whose weekly income amounts tend to fluctuate (e.g. trade workers) should try to estimate as carefully as possible when providing an income figure. Those claimants who either err on the side of caution by declaring an amount that is too high or those who under-declare their actual income may be deemed by the Commission as providing “false or misleading information” and may incur penalties. The best way to avoid penalties is to always inform the Commission of the exact amount as soon as it is known to be correct. Also, an appeal should be filed immediately if a claimant is penalized for an inaccurate estimate of weekly earnings. The test for a penalty is that the claimant knew that the information he or she was giving was false. Honest attempts to predict actual earnings should not lead to penalties, even when it results in an overpayment of benefits. | |||
== A. Documents == | |||
It is generally a good idea to fill in all the documents the Commission requires and to return them immediately, since failure to do so may involve delay, if not disentitlement. '''Also, keep copies of all documents in chronological order.''' | |||
== B. Delays == | |||
One of the greatest difficulties with EI is delay. The computer is very sensitive to errors and sometimes delays occur as a result. Often the delays are related to report cards, and in certain cases it is possible to get the insurance officer to use his or her “backup manual pay system” rather than waiting for the computer. If this is done, the claimant may get his or her money quickly. Another solution to delay may often be to hassle the Commission. In extreme cases, you may wish to consider writing to the Minister (Employment and Immigration) with copies, to the claimant’s Member of Parliament, or to opposition critics. See [[Review of Provincial Court and Tribunal Decisions for Public Complaints (5:I) | Chapter 5: Public Complaints Procedure]]. | |||
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Revision as of 01:30, 1 June 2016
Individuals should pay special attention to report due dates. Each claim has its own due dates, and the specific timing for meeting these due dates can differ between the telephone, internet and paper systems. For example, all Telephone Reporting Service reports made on the weekend are processed at 3:00 p.m. Sunday.
Claimants must complete their reports throughout the claim period whether or not they are receiving benefits (for example, during the waiting period or a period of disqualification). When an appeal is pending, reports must continue to be made because if the appeal is successful, the claimant may find that there will be no payment for any week for which no report has been made (EI Regulations, s 26).
Individuals on pregnancy, parental, and sickness benefits should continue to make reports, noting that they are incapable of work and explaining the reason, whether pregnancy, parental, or illness. However, the Commission may exempt people claiming pregnancy and parental benefits from making reports provided that they promise to report to the Commission any relevant changes.
NOTE:Workers whose weekly income amounts tend to fluctuate (e.g. trade workers) should try to estimate as carefully as possible when providing an income figure. Those claimants who either err on the side of caution by declaring an amount that is too high or those who under-declare their actual income may be deemed by the Commission as providing “false or misleading information” and may incur penalties. The best way to avoid penalties is to always inform the Commission of the exact amount as soon as it is known to be correct. Also, an appeal should be filed immediately if a claimant is penalized for an inaccurate estimate of weekly earnings. The test for a penalty is that the claimant knew that the information he or she was giving was false. Honest attempts to predict actual earnings should not lead to penalties, even when it results in an overpayment of benefits.
A. Documents
It is generally a good idea to fill in all the documents the Commission requires and to return them immediately, since failure to do so may involve delay, if not disentitlement. Also, keep copies of all documents in chronological order.
B. Delays
One of the greatest difficulties with EI is delay. The computer is very sensitive to errors and sometimes delays occur as a result. Often the delays are related to report cards, and in certain cases it is possible to get the insurance officer to use his or her “backup manual pay system” rather than waiting for the computer. If this is done, the claimant may get his or her money quickly. Another solution to delay may often be to hassle the Commission. In extreme cases, you may wish to consider writing to the Minister (Employment and Immigration) with copies, to the claimant’s Member of Parliament, or to opposition critics. See Chapter 5: Public Complaints Procedure.
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