For sickness benefits the waiting period is waived if you receive any paid sick leave prior to your claim. If you earn less than the maximum earnings in any of these weeks, this lesser amount will be used in the average. EI benefits are taxable. An insurable week is 35 hours of insurable employment. A benefit period which is interrupted by receipt of separation or retirement payments may be extended by the same number of weeks represented by these payments to a maximum of 52 weeks.
Benefits are payable during the summer months.
The sum of maternity, parental, or sickness benefits cannot exceed 30 weeks. Regular EI benefits may be available after expiry of maternity benefits. Parental Up to 35 weeks from date of arrival of child in home and ending 52 weeks later. Extended 5 weeks if child is ill and more than 6 months old when arriving at home. Benefit may be divided between two parents if both are eligible.