Amendments to the Digest of Benefit Entitlement Principles
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Section 8.5.3 has been revised to make a correction. The Budget 2021 measures alert has been removed as it does not apply to the issue of strike or lockout. |
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Section 24.10.0 has been revised to clarify that clients can request a reconsideration of the effective date or termination date of their agreement for EI benefits for the self-employed. | ||
Sections 1.4.1, 3.1.1 and 3.1.3 have been updated to reflect changes to the Administrative Policy. |
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Section 1.3.2 has been updated to clarify when employer paid leave, such as wage loss insurance payments, can be used or not to extend the qualifying period (QP). |
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The purpose of these changes is as a result of more recent jurisprudence and policy interpretation on a decision rendered by the Federal Court of Appeal (A-1-09 Canada vs Tamber), The Commission has revised its policy with respect to imposition of penalties when EI payments are received by way of direct deposit. |
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Tables amended for conversion of lump-sum pension benefit (for allocation of earnings for benefit purposes). |
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Section 23.2.3 has been updated to include the necessity to provide an authorization to release medical information form when submitted a medical certificate for Compassion Care benefits. |
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Section 12.3.2 has been revised and updated in order to provide additional clarity on the issue of sickness benefits within the maternity period. |
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Tables amended for conversion of lump-sum pension benefit (for allocation of earnings for benefit purposes). |
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Sections of the Digest have been revised and updated in order to reflect the legislative changes to the number of weeks of parental benefits that may be paid. These changes came into effect March 17, 2019. |
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The chapter has been rewritten in its entirety to ensure current entitlement principles based on more recent jurisprudence. Clarification and modifications have been made in certain sections to address issues raised by the regions and during the appeal process. The chapter has also been restructured for ease of understanding and to facilitate the adjudication of EI claims, in general. |
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Amendments have been made to include links to Section 6(4) of the Employment Insurance Act regarding the definition of employment which is not suitable. Amendments have also been made to wording which still referred to the categories of claimants, element that was repealed from the EI Regulation in 2016. | ||
Tables amended for conversion of lump-sum pension benefit (for allocation of earnings for benefit purposes). |
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The section has been revised and updated. As a result of Federal Court decisions, the Commission has revised its policy with respect to the allocation of wages paid in lieu of notice, following a temporary layoff that became permanent. |
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The purpose of these changes is as a result of a decision rendered by the Federal Court of Appeal (A-1-09 Canada vs Tamber), The Commission has revised its policy with respect to imposition of penalties when EI payments are received by way of direct deposit. |
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The chapter has been revised and updated. A section has been added in order to provide additional clarity on the issue. | ||
The Sections 2.3.2, 4.3.5 & 5.7.2.5 have been revised and updated in order to provide additional clarity on the issue of Lay Days or periods of leave. |
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