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EI sickness benefits

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 4 Minutes Read October 28, 2014

Access to sickness benefits while receiving compassionate care and critically ill children Employment Insurance benefits

Sections 242 to 248 and 250 of the Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1 (formerly Bill C-31) came into force October 12, 2014. These sections allow employees who are on leave and receiving compassionate care leave (CCB) or parents of critically ill children (PCIC) employment insurance benefits to be able to switch to EI sickness benefits if he or she falls ill or is injured. If applicable, claimants could also potentially resume collecting their CCB or PCIC benefits.

This change is to recognize that, when a person is sick or injured, he or she may not be able to provide care or support to their gravely ill family member or critically ill child. The change applies to all EI eligible claimants, including self-employed persons who have opted into the EI program.

Claimants requesting to switch from their claim for CCB or PCIC benefits to sickness will be required to … Continue reading “Access to sickness benefits while receiving compassionate care and critically ill children Employment Insurance benefits”

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations / Canada labour Code, Compassionate Care Leave, critical illness of a child, death or disappearance of a child, EI benefits, EI sickness benefits, Employment Insurance, employment law, federal income support for parents of murdered or missing children grant, Illness or injury, records of employment, ROE, sick days, sick leave or work-related illness and injury leave

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read March 21, 2013

Most-viewed articles this week on HRinfodesk

The three most viewed articles on HRinfodesk this week deal with whether employee referral fees should be included in income, sickness EI benefits for employees on parental leave and positive strategies for employees with arthritis.

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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 17 Minutes Read December 21, 2012

HRLaw: End of the year wrap up and other legislative changes effective January 1, 2013

Several changes to pension, employment standards, payroll and other legal requirements are coming into force January 1, 2013 or later. Below you will find brief summaries, listed by jurisdiction, of some of the important changes employers need to know about and prepare for: (The post is now updated and includes the new AODA Built environment requirements coming into force January 1, 2013).

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