Summary of Issue: Maximum Payable

Decision 55998 Full Text of Decision 55998

The legislation stipulates that a claimant is entitled to a maximum of 15 weeks of sick benefits within a benefit period and it does not provide for exceptions in special cases. There is no provision to permit an extension to grant additional benefits within the benefit period.

Decision 16894 Full Text of Decision 16894

Claimant collected 15 weeks of maternity UI from 6-9 to 19-12-87. Therefore, when she requested further benefits for illness, she had to be disentitled from 20-12-87 as she had already received the maximum allowable as per 22(3)(a).

Decision 15535 Full Text of Decision 15535

Under s. 22, the maximum sick benefits available is 15 weeks and clt does not dispute that she rec'd benefits for a period of that length. No discretion that would allow for an extension.

Decision 13901 Full Text of Decision 13901

Claimant argues that this is discrimination. Parliament is entitled to configure the profile and incidents of eligibility. Not treated differently from other claimants in like situations. Ss.11(3), para.14(b) and reg. 47 do not contravene s.15 of the Charter.

Decision 12250 Full Text of Decision 12250

The legislation, ss.11(3), is clear that sickness benefits are only payable for a maximum of 15 weeks, at which time they will terminate. Extended benefits are not payable. [p. 3]

Decision 11943 Full Text of Decision 11943

A person who is incapacitated by illness is not available for work. There is no basis upon which the Commission can assume that one automatically becomes capable of work at the end of 15 weeks.

Decision 11821 Full Text of Decision 11821

Between 1-5-83 and 1-8-83, claimant received 15 weeks of illness benefits. Not entitled to receive illness benefits from [renewal claim] on 12-9-83. There is no statutory provision for extending illness benefits beyond the maximum 15 weeks. S.22 quoted.

Decision 11720 Full Text of Decision 11720

There is no discretion vested in the Commission, Board or Umpire to extend sickness benefits beyond 15 weeks or authorize regular benefits when a claimant is still ill and unable to work.

Decision 11153 Full Text of Decision 11153

It is a very sad case which would justify a disability benefit had she not been within s.11 which limits total benefits paid for pregnancy or illness to 15 weeks.

Decision 11068 Full Text of Decision 11068

He filed on 2-9-84 for sick benefits of which a maximum of 15 weeks only are payable. That maximum has been paid from 2-9-84 rather than from 3-5-84 to which antedating is requested. No point in antedating since maximum is 15 weeks.

Decision 11052 Full Text of Decision 11052

When a claimant establishes eligibility for benefits, initial benefits are paid for the first 25 weeks of eligibility. If, during those 25 weeks, a claimant is incapable due to illness, she is entitled to receive a maximum of 15 weeks of sickness benefits.