Digest of Benefit Entitlement Principles Chapter 1 - outline 3
Work sharing benefits - outline 3
| Limit 1: | Maximum number of weeks of work sharing benefits payable | References |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | no maximum number fixed; benefits are payable for each week of unemployment that falls in a benefit period during which the insured person is employed in work sharing employment. |
EIA 24(1)(b)
EIR 42 |
| Limit 2: | Maximum period during which work sharing benefits may be paid | References |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | during the benefit period, which may not exceed 52 weeks in length unless extended for reasons below. | EIR 42 |
| 2.2 | the benefit period is extended by the number of weeks (up to a maximum of 52 additional weeks) in respect of which the person was not entitled to benefit by reason of being:
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EIA 10(10) |
| 2.3 | during the extended benefit period as long as the person is employed in work sharing employment; the benefit period, including its extension, may not exceed 104 weeks in length. | EIR 45 |