The application process has a few wrinkles.
Ei mat leave application.
This means my ei would have to start on may 4th.
The following changes will be in effect for 1 year and could apply to you.
8 extra weeks of extended parental benefits.
Combined adoption leave for both parents cannot exceed 62 weeks.
So if you re getting a lower wage even by taking vacation if its not 100 pay it affects your calculation.
So for me 12 weeks of sick leave losing 200 month for a whole year.
I thought there would be issues with phoenix delaying sending the roe but everything was sorted out surprisingly fast and i have already received 2 ei payments.
When that day came and went without receiving any money i was less thrilled.
You only need 120 insured hours to qualify for benefits because you ll get a one time credit.
5 extra weeks of standard parental benefits or.
A n employee who has worked any 20 weeks with the employer is eligible for up to 62 weeks leave to care for an adopted child.
Please submit your maternity benefit application as normal with your maternity leave due to start no later than two weeks before the end of the.
If your child was born or placed with you for the purpose of adoption on or after march 17 2019 and you share employment insurance parental benefits with another parent you may be eligible for.
And remember that ei mat leave calculates on the last weeks you work.
If you are pregnant and your employer has no work available you should apply for the covid 19 pandemic unemployment payment this applies both when your due date is within 16 weeks or if it is more than 16 weeks from the last day of your employment.
Before i actually stop working or the last day at work after i stop working.
As of september 27 2020 there are some temporary changes to the ei program to help you access ei maternity and parental benefits.
I was thrilled to log in and see my listed start date for receiving mat leave benefits.
I have been on mat leave since june 10 so i went through the same process last month to apply for ei.
When you first apply for ei you ll receive a user id and password.
Then you can go online and check your account status at any time.
Even though i called ei like 6x before hand to make sure this wouldn t happen.
Just wondering when the best time to apply for maternity leave is.