Summary of Issue: Weeks Payable


Decision 23648 Full Text of Decision 23648

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Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
maternity benefits weeks payable
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Claimant's maternity leave was interrupted by a 3-month paid sick leave after which she returned on maternity leave. Held that the Board was correct in concluding that ss.18(2) contained no provision for allowing any flexibility with respect to start and end dates of the maternity period.

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Other Issue(s): Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
maternity benefits charter

Decision A-0804.84 Full Text of Decision A-0804.84

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Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
maternity benefits weeks payable
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Resumed work 2 weeks after premature birth on 23-5-83. Took leave when baby released from hospital and benefits paid from 7-8-83 to 25-9-83. Disentitled as of 17 weeks after childbirth. The reference to "confinement" in s.18(2) is to the act of giving birth.


Decision A-0019.82 Full Text of Decision A-0019.82

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Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
maternity benefits weeks payable
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Benefit payable even if claimant not capable and available from either (1) 8 weeks before expected week or (2) week of confinement, whichever is earlier. If claimant continues to work until birth, (2) applies. As claimant unemployed when 8 weeks began, (1) applies. [p.11]

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