Service Canada [Windsor-Essex County] - Employment Insurance

Service Overview

• Temporary financial assistance and support in finding new employment
• claimants must conduct a reasonable job search to remain eligible
• Basic benefit rate is 55% of average insured earnings
• maximum weekly benefit $638
• duration of benefits based on insured weeks of work and regional unemployment rate

Working While on Claim

• claimants keep 50 cents of EI benefits for every dollar earned in wages, up to a maximum of 90% of weekly earnings
• claimants may choose instead to earn up to 40% of regular benefits or $75 per week (whichever is higher) with no reduction in EI payment

Family Supplement

• for low income families who receive the Canada Child Benefit (see separate entry)
• amount based on annual net family income
• supplement will be added to EI payment

Special benefits

• 15 weeks sickness benefits
• 26 weeks compassionate care benefits
• 35 weeks for family caregivers to care for critically ill or injured children, and 15 weeks to care for critically ill or injured adults
• 15 weeks maternity benefits
• 40 weeks standard parental, 69 weeks extended parental benefits available to natural, legal or adoptive parents -- benefits can be shared by both parents

Claimants may be able to receive combination of special benefits

My Service Canada Account

• computer access to claim information

Social Security Tribunal, 1-877-227-8577​

• independent appeal process for Employment Insurance decisions

Job Bank www.jobbank.gc.ca

• online employment information and job postings
• employers can post jobs online

Program of Employment and Social Development Canada, delivered by Service Canada

Application forms available online, by phone or in person at Service Canada sites * Application and Records of Employment from previous employers should be submitted immediately after employment has ended, to have the claim considered from the last day worked * the first week of a new claim is a waiting period for which no benefits are paid * claimants' report cards must be correctly completed to generate payment Online Services and Forms, Click Here

Persons legally entitled to work in Canada who have an interruption of earnings due to;

shortage of work

injury

quarantine

pregnancy

adoption

personal illness

or a grave illness in the family Claimants must have worked a minimum of between 420 and 700 hours (depending on region) of insured employment in the year prior to application

600 hours for maternity, parental, sickness or compassionate care benefits

workers 65 years and older pay EI premiums and are entitled to EI benefits, though income from employment-related pensions will be deducted Claimants who quit a job without just cause or are fired for misconduct are ineligible for regular benefits Just Cause Includes;

discrimination

sexual harassment

working conditions that constitute a danger to health and safety

significant modification of terms and conditions respecting wages or salary

leaving to care for child or immediate family member

major changes in work duties Age Requirements: Ages: 18 year(s) and older

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