Attention EI recipients! As of next week, EI is increasing the number of weeks available for EI sickness benefits from 15 to 26 weeks.

Are you eligible? Learn more about the change: http://ow.ly/fFz050M5zVK

What these benefits offer:

EI sickness benefits can provide you with financial assistance if you can’t work for medical reasons.

You could receive 55% of your earnings up to a maximum of $638 a week. The number of weeks of benefits you could receive depends on the date your claim begins:

• before December 18, 2022: up to 15 weeks
• on or after December 18, 2022: up to 26 weeks: ~!~ New

You must get a medical certificate showing that you’re unable to work for medical reasons and for approximately how long. Medical reasons include illness, injury, quarantine or any medical condition that prevents you from working.

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/ei-sickness.html