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| maternity benefits |
charter |
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Summary:
Claimant entitled to 27 weeks of benefits and paid 18 weeks of regular benefits and 12 weeks of maternity benefits. Alleged she should be entitled to 27 weeks of regular benefits, 15 weeks of maternity and 10 weeks of parental benefits for a total of 52 weeks. Umpire ruled that S.11 of the UIA did not transgress the provisions of S.15 of the Charter. The FCA agreed that SS.11(6) did not draw a distinction between pregnant women and others. All recipients of special benefits are subject to the 30 week limitation. The subsection is gender neutral.
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Sub-Issue 3: |
| basic concepts |
maximum payable |
special benefits |
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Summary:
Claimant entitled to 27 weeks of benefits and paid 18 weeks of regular benefits and 12 weeks of maternity benefits. Alleged she should be entitled to 27 weeks of regular benefits, 15 weeks of maternity and 10 weeks of parental benefits for a total of 52 weeks. Umpire ruled that S.11 of the UIA did not transgress the provisions of S.15 of the Charter. The FCA agreed that SS.11(6) did not draw a distinction between pregnant women and others. All recipients of special benefits are subject to the 30 week limitation. The subsection is gender neutral.
