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Digest of Benefit Entitlement Principles
Digest of Benefit Entitlement Principles Chapter 23 - Compassionate care benefits
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23.1.0 Authority
23.1.1 Definition
23.2.0 Compassionate care benefits
23.2.1 Family members who can receive compassionate care benefits
23.2.2 Qualifying and entitlement conditions
23.2.3 Proof of seriously ill family member
23.2.4 Care or support of seriously ill family member
23.2.5 The number of weeks for which compassionate care benefits may be paid
23.2.6 Compassionate care window
23.2.7 Start of the compassionate care window
23.2.7.1 Medical certificate issued before compassionate care claimed
23.2.7.2 Medical certificate issued after compassionate care claimed
23.2.8 End of entitlement
23.2.9 Sharing compassionate care benefits
23.2.10 Access to family caregiver benefits
23.2.11 Antedates
23.2.12 Waiting period
23.2.13 Earnings
23.3.0 Compassionate care benefits as part of special benefits
23.3.1 Limits to the number of weeks of special benefits payable
23.4.0 Compassionate care benefits with respect to other provisions
23.4.1 Fishing claims
23.4.2 While disqualified or disentitled
23.4.3 Labour dispute
23.4.4 Teaching and non-teaching period
23.4.5 Outside Canada
23.4.6 Seriously ill family member resides outside Canada
23.4.7 Other out of Canada situations and compassionate care benefits
23.5.0 Attending a course of instruction
23.5.1 Approved course or employment activity under Section 25 of the Employment Insurance Act
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2021-03-25
